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 ?
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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
species
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
Status in Finland
- AOV - spontaneous, old, resident
Regulatory Status
Vascular plants – SUMI Project 2022 ? Regionally Threatened 2020 - 2b Southern boreal, Lake district ? Regionally Threatened 2020 - 3c Middle boreal, Southwestern Lapland ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 LC – Least Concern
- 2010 LC – Least Concern
- 2000 LC – Least Concern
Expert
- Pertti Uotila
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
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