Ophioglossum californicum Prantl
California Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossaceae
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Protologue: Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 1: 351 (1883)
Pronunciation: O-phi-o-glós-sum ca-li-fór-ni-cum
Etymology: Gr. ophis, snake, + glossa, tongue, alluding to the slender fertile segment
CNPS Ranking: 4.2
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Ophioglossum californicum
Note basal, lance-ovate leaves and elongating fertile segements.
Ophioglossum californicum
Close-ups of fertile segments, having two rows of eusporangia.
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