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Ophioglossum polyphyllum Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a small fern with a fleshy root cluster, rather thick entire leaves and erect sporangia. It occurs only in rare rainy years in the extreme desert sands. Geotagged,Israel,Large Adder's Tongue,Ophioglossum polyphyllum,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ophioglossum polyphyllum

Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a small fern with a fleshy root cluster, rather thick entire leaves and erect sporangia. It occurs only in rare rainy years in the extreme desert sands.

    comments (5)

  1. Really nice! Posted 6 years ago
  2. Beautiful species! Welcome to JungleDragon! Posted 6 years ago
  3. Lovely! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank u, its the Southern Adder's Tongue, not the Large Adder's Tongue Posted 6 years ago
      1. Thanks - I have updated the common name in the species record. Posted 6 years ago

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Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a species of adder's tongue fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.

Similar species: Ophioglossales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Ori Fragman Sapir

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Uploaded Jan 3, 2019. Captured Dec 25, 2018 11:29 in HaArava Region, Israel.
  • NIKON D750
  • f/36.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm