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Ophioglossum californicum
Ophioglossum californicum Prantl
California Adder's Tongue, California Adder's-tongue, California Adderstongue
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)
Synonym(s): Ophioglossum lusitanicum ssp. californicum, Ophioglossum lusitanicum var. californicum
USDA Symbol: OPCA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: CA , TXNative Habitat: Open grassy fields and prairies.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ophioglossum californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ophioglossum californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ophioglossum californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR