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Ophioglossum pusillum
Ophioglossum pusillum Raf.
Northern Adder's-tongue
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)
Synonym(s): Ophioglossum vulgatum, Ophioglossum vulgatum var. alaskanum, Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pseudopodum
USDA Symbol: OPPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Historically, Adder's Tongue was used for healing wounds in the form of an ointment, known as "Green Oil of Charity". It was also used by artists as a green pigment. (Ferns of Grey & Bruce Counties)"
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Savanna, Prairie/Meadow/Field, Lakeshores.
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: Moist , WetNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 pusillum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ophioglossum pusillum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ophioglossum pusillum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff