. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. OPHIOGLOSSACEAE. Vol. I. 2 "3". i. Ophioglossum vulgatum L. Adder's-tongue. Fig. i. Ophioglossum vulgatum L. Sp. PI. 1062. 1753. Rootstock short, oblique or erect; leaves usually soli- tary, 3'-i6' long, the common stalk usually one-half or more above ground and constituting one-third to two- thirds the length of the plant; sterile blade lanceolate, o
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. OPHIOGLOSSACEAE. Vol. I. 2 "3". i. Ophioglossum vulgatum L. Adder's-tongue. Fig. i. Ophioglossum vulgatum L. Sp. PI. 1062. 1753. Rootstock short, oblique or erect; leaves usually soli- tary, 3'-i6' long, the common stalk usually one-half or more above ground and constituting one-third to two- thirds the length of the plant; sterile blade lanceolate, oblanceolate or spatulate, elliptical, oblong or ovate, i'-s' long, ¥-2' broad, sessile, obtuse or acutish, the middle areoles long and narrow, the outer ones shorter and hexagonal, with included veins; sporophyl I'-a' long, borne on a stalk 4'-lo' long, solitary, apiculate from the prolongation of the axis. In moist meadows and boggy thickets, Prince Edward Island to Ontario, south to Florida. Also in Europe and Asia. The genus is also called Adder's-fern or -spear. Snake's-tongue. Serpent's-tongue. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934; Brown, Addison, 1830-1913. New York, Scribner
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