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Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
Southern Adder's-tongue

(Ophioglossum pycnostichum)
Ophioglossaceae — Adder's-tongue family
Uncommon native

Ophioglossum vulgatum
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area
July 2014
Adder's-tongue is a fern.
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area
July 2014
The spore-bearing spike (sporophore.) The spores are gone.