Ophioglossum pycnostichum

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Family:OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
Species:Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Common Name:Southern Adder's Tongue; Common Adder's Tongue
Habitat:Mesic forests, old fields in succession.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Southern Adder's Tongue is a native fern in the Adder's-Tongue family (Ophioglossaceae). It can be found in central and northern Alabama. Southern Adder's Tongue occurs in shady woodlands, on hardwood forested slopes, and in floodplain forests. It is a perennial with a short erect rhizome. The plant produces a single photosynthetic leaf (the trophophore) and fertile modified leaf (sporophore) on a common stem. The leaves are produced in the late spring and usually die down by mid-summer. The blade of the trophophore is subcordate to ovate in outline, shiny green in color, and glabrous. The sporophore is cylindrical, unbranched, with the sporangia in 2 rows and deeply sunken in the fleshy upper portion. Plants reproduce by spores. The gametophytes are subterranean and have a symbiotic relationship with fungi. This species is very similar to O. vulgatum of Europe. It is sometimes lumped into that species or treated as a variety of it (Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum). This species is probably more common than records suggest. It is small and easily overlooked among other vegetation.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:This taxon is very close to O. vulgatum in Europe of which it has been lumped with or recognized as a variety, Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum.
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyOPHIOGLOSSACEAE - Adder's-Tongue family
Genus Ophioglossum
Species Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve - Southern Adder's Tongue; Common Adder's Tongue

Citation

Citation Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Taxon 26(2/3): 324. 1977.
Basionym: Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum Fernald 1939.
Type: USA: Virginia: Dinwiddie Co., rich deciduous woods about old marl pits, east of Burgess Station. Fernald & Long 9796. holotype: GH; isotype: PH)

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum Fernald, Rhodora 41(490): 494–495, pl. 570. 1939. USA: Virginia: Dinwiddie Co., rich deciduous woods about old marl pits, east of Burgess Station. Fernald & Long 9796. holotype: GH; isotype: PH).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Etowah, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Walker, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UNAF, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1975 - 2020

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU107362 Cleburne 12 Apr 1968 Collier, Gary
s.n.		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
TROY000049406 Montgomery 21 Feb 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29178		 TROY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Love
AMAL00011634 Calhoun 03 Apr 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12234		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
ALNHS00008493 Jackson 30 Sep 1992 Oberholster, Chris
CO#566		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A . & D. Love
JSU107365 Jefferson 09 Apr 1985 Barber, J. Patrick
1382		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
JSU107361 Calhoun 07 May 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
413		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UWAL0001316 Lawrence 12 Apr 2008 England, J. Kevin
612		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
JSU107373 Talladega 15 Jun 1995 Ballard, J. Mark
5511		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
TROY000013470 Calhoun 03 Apr 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12234		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
ALNHS00003718 Colbert 22 Mar 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
FH-631		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A. & D. Löve
UWAL0037119 Morgan 20 Apr 2016 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14528		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
TROY000052071 Tallapoosa 11 Apr 2021 Diamond, Alvin R.
29573		 TROY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve
JSU107369 Limestone 01 Apr 1997 Hofmann, Tim L.
00374		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
AMAL00007273 Lawrence 19 Apr 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11741		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
TROY000036190 Limestone 28 Mar 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7005		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UNA00065653 Calhoun 03 Apr 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12234		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
JSU107375 Walker 13 Apr 1970 Kral, Robert
38430		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
AMAL00018762 Jackson 20 Apr 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
HC-502		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
UNA00061259 Lawrence 19 Apr 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11741		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
UWAL0017233 Lawrence 10 May 2013 England, J. Kevin
4212		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Love
AUA_ACC_9714 Macon 28 Mar 1961 Wilkinson, Philip
 AUA
Ophioglossum Vulgatum L.
AUA_ACC_31657 Macon 21 Apr 1977 Short, John W.
891		 AUA
Ophioglossum Vulgatum L.
TROY000000362 Macon 02 Apr 2001 Martin, Brian H.
1036		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UNA00051424 Calhoun 08 May 1979 Haynes, Robert R.
7135		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L. var. pycnostichum Fernald
AUA000042902 Lawrence 10 Apr 2018 Birkhead, Roger
 AUA
Ophioglossum Vulgatum L.
UNAF0001367 Lauderdale 14 Apr 1973 Yokley, David G.
 UNAF
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
UWAL0016079 Colbert 26 May 2014 England, J. Kevin
4886		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
ALNHS00003154 Tallapoosa 29 Apr 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1685		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A. & D. Löve
UWAL0047995 Etowah 27 Mar 2020 England, J. Kevin
10828		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
UWAL0009500 Macon 21 May 1953 Jones, Samuel B., Jr.
566		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
UWAL0012283 Choctaw 07 Apr 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7744		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
TROY000048209 Autauga 20 Mar 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1550		 TROY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum(Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve
ALNHS00003107 Lee 14 Apr 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1622		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A.& D. Löve
UWAL0012289 Madison 13 Apr 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7754		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
AUA_ACC_49794 Lee 18 May 1988 Freeman, John D.
 AUA
Ophioglossum Vulgatum L.
AMAL00019536 Lawrence 12 Apr 2008 England, J. Kevin
612		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
UWAL0032343 Jackson 08 Apr 2016 England, J. Kevin
6136		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
TROY000040839 Blount 30 Apr 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6437		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
JSU107363 Etowah 10 Apr 1999 Spaulding, Savannah
s.n.		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UWAL0001317 Monroe 26 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4252		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
AUA_ACC_9490 Macon 11 Apr 1961 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
566		 AUA
Ophioglossum Vulgatum L.
TROY000040952 Madison 13 Apr 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7754		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
JSU107371 Marshall 23 Apr 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
3493		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
AMAL00015331 Cherokee 22 Apr 2007 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12593		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
TROY000013526 Lawrence 19 Apr 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11741		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
TROY000014402 Monroe 26 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4252		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UNA00068811 Monroe 26 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4252		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
AUA_ACC_65802 Lee 19 Apr 2006 Birkhead, Roger
SN		 AUA
Ophioglossum Vulgatum L.
UWAL0054346 Bibb 26 Mar 2021 Keener, Brian R.
12129		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. Love & D.Love
UWAL0047700 Randolph 21 May 2010 England, J. Kevin
2388		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve
UWAL0009871 Limestone 28 Mar 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7005		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
JSU107372 Talladega 01 Mar 1995 Spaulding, Daniel D.
8897		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UWAL0001318 St. Clair 12 Apr 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5159		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
JSU107364 Jefferson 23 May 1985 Barber, J. Patrick
1527		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UNA00054152 Blount 11 Apr 1998 Keener, Brian R.
580		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
UWAL0011723 Blount 30 Apr 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6437		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
JSU107367 Lawrence 25 May 1996 Whetstone, R. David
17713		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
ALNHS00003906 Colbert 22 Mar 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
FH-631		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A. & D. Löve
SAMF0006158 Limestone 28 Mar 2012 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5009		 SAMF
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. Love & D. Love
UWAL0057117 Jackson 25 Mar 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11708		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. Love & D. Love
UNA00059740 Madison 30 Mar 2002 Threlkeld, S.J.
1511		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
JSU107370 Limestone 01 Apr 1996 Hofmann, Tim L.
00134		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
ALNHS00008174 Marshall 03 May 2023 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#6028		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A.& D. Löve
UNA00051422 Limestone 29 Jul 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
1075		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L. var. pycnostichum Fernald
UWAL0048002 Cherokee 27 Mar 2020 England, J. Kevin
10834		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
AMAL00017790 Cherokee 10 Apr 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
IM-432		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
JSU107368 Lawrence 27 Apr 2012 Whetstone, R. David
16449		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
AMAL00016498 Lauderdale 25 Jun 2009 Holt, Brian D.
SC-83		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
AMAL00011930 Macon 05 Apr 2004 Kral, Robert
94367		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
TROY000016651 Lawrence 12 Apr 2008 England, J. Kevin
612		 TROY
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UNA00051423 Winston 19 Apr 1975 Boyd, Bonnie
74		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L. var. pycnostichum Fernald
JSU107374 Talladega 09 Apr 1976 Atkinson, Tim A.
1367		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
UNA00063602 Choctaw 26 Mar 2003 Schotz, Alfred
1889		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
UNA00058153 St. Clair 11 Apr 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2527		 UNA
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
UWAL0001315 Cherokee 22 Apr 2007 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12593		 UWAL
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
UNAF0001366 Lauderdale 01 May 1974 Carter, Tom
s.n.		 UNAF
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) A. & D. Löve
JSU107366 Lawrence 26 Apr 1993 Whetstone, R. David
16488		 JSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
ALNHS00004601 Coosa 22 Mar 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3005		 ALNHS
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
AMAL00014127 Monroe 26 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4252		 AMAL
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
TROY000045414 Macon 12 May 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27821		 TROY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve
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