✿Ophioglossaceae · Ophioglossum
Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum reticulatum
Herb-Terrestrial
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam & more
How to identify Adder's Tongue
Identify Adder's Tongue by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-terrestrial habit.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Ophioglossaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Adder's Tongue.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ophioglossum reticulatum
- Genus
- Ophioglossum
- Family
- Ophioglossaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Asia, Austalasia, Pacific Islands, Afria, Europe, South America
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
About Adder's Tongue
Adder's Tongue (Ophioglossum reticulatum) is a ground herb in the Ophioglossaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam and 4 other states.
Botanical family
Ophioglossaceae
Grapefern Family
Adder's Tongue belongs to the Ophioglossaceae family.
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