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Ophioglossum engelmannii
Also called Limestone Adder's Tongue, Adderstongue
Ophioglossum engelmannii, commonly known as the limestone adder's-tongue, is a species of fern native to the Western Hemisphere. It is widespread and native to the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Its primary natural habitat is dry barrens and glades in calcareous areas.
It is a small species that produces leaves in the spring and dies back in the summer. A second growth of leaves is sometimes produced with the fall rains.
Small Adder's Tongue · California adderstongue · Least Adder's-tongue · Ophioglossum malviae · Longstem adderstongue · Northern adderstongue · Netted adderstongue · Adder's-tongue · Adderstongue
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ophioglossum engelmannii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
