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Ophioglossum engelmannii

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Ophioglossum engelmannii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Ophioglossum
Species:
O. engelmannii
Binomial name
Ophioglossum engelmannii

Ophioglossum engelmannii, commonly known as the limestone adder's-tongue,[1] is a species of fern native to the Western Hemisphere. It is widespread and native to the United States, Mexico, and Central America.[1] Its primary natural habitat is dry barrens and glades in calcareous areas.[2]

It is a small species that produces leaves in the spring and dies back in the summer. A second growth of leaves is sometimes produced with the fall rains.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ophioglossum engelmannii in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". efloras.org. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  3. ^ Yatskievych, George (1999). Flora of Missouri, Volume 1. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 140.