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Ophioglossum crotalophoroides Walter
Bulbous adder’s-tongue

Ophioglossum crotalophoroides
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal

Family: Ophioglossaceae

Group: Pteridophyte

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Not listed

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Other data on Ophioglossum crotalophoroides available from :

Ophioglossum crotalophoroides has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Native

Ophioglossum crotalophoroides has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native


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Ophioglossum crotalophoroides
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal