Ophioglossum vulgatum
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Growing form
The fronds often form large stands. The prothallium is subterraneous, tuberous and accompanied by a mycorrhizal symbiotic partner.
Size
5–20 cm high.
Leaf
The petiolate, glabrous frond emerges from the rhizome. There is a leaf sheath at the base of the frond. The frond is divided at half-way into a sterile lamina and a fertile part without a lamina. The lamina is yellow-green, elliptic, greasy-lustrous and reticulate.
Root
The rhizome is short. The roots are long.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of ?
squares
Observations
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Species card
Checklist
MR.1
Scientific name
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Author
L.
Vernacular names
- isokäärmeenkieli (Finnish)
- ormtunga (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.37726
Taxon rank
MX.species
Occurrence in Finland
MX.occurrenceInFinlandCollected
Status in Finland
- MX.typeOfOccurrenceSpontaneousOldResident
Regulatory Status
MX.finnishEnvironmentInstitute2020conservationProjectVascularSpecies MX.regionallyThreatened2020_2b MX.regionallyThreatened2020_3c
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 MX.iucnLC
- 2010 MX.iucnLC
- 2000 MX.iucnLC
Expert
- Pertti Uotila
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form