Ophioglossum pycnostichum

ClassificationPteridophytes
FamilyOphioglossaceae
Family (Traditional)Ophioglossaceae
GenusOphioglossum
Species:Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A. Love & D. Love
Common NameSouthern Adderstongue
Growth Habitfern
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: fern; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: solitary; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Rank: N/A; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: N/A; Carpel Number/Pistil: N/A; Fruit Complexity: N/A; Fruit Type: N/A; Fruit Wet/Dry: N/A; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: N/A; Inflorescence Types: N/A; Ovary Position: N/A; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Ovules per Carpel: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Petal Fusion: N/A; Petal Number: N/A; Pistil Complexity: N/A; Pistil Number: N/A; Placentation Type: N/A; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: N/A; Sporangium Arrangement: synangium; Stamen Number: N/A; Tepal Number: N/A
C value 5
StatusNative
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Ophioglossum pycnostichum Ophioglossum pycnostichum (Fern.) A.& D. Löve
Ophioglossum vulgatum Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pycnostichum Fern.

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.

Counties included on distribution map: Bath (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Christian (KY), Clay (KY), Crittenden (KY), Edmonson (KY), Elliott (KY), Estill (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Harlan (KY), Hickman (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Laurel (KY), Lee (KY), Lewis (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Marshall (KY), Menifee (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Nelson (KY), Owen (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Trigg (KY), Whitley (KY), Benton (TN), Blount (TN), Campbell (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), DeKalb (TN), Fayette (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henderson (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Knox (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Lawrence (TN), Loudon (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Perry (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Unicoi (TN), Washington (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BEREA, BOON, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MDKY, MEM, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1963 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100022977 Jefferson Kentucky 13 Apr 2010 Patricia D. Haragan
102
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023025 Caldwell Kentucky 30 May 1969 Elizabeth M. Browne
69E16.8
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100773686 Menifee Kentucky 05 Jun 1990 Ross C. Clark
22203
EKY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
BEREA000433 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
BEREA000435 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
ETSU000647 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
ETSU000646 Unicoi Tennessee 27 Apr 2012 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
N/A Carter Tennessee 25 Apr 2013 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31973000003997 Grant Kentucky 16 Apr 1995 Naczi, Robert
4551
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31973000003996 Campbell Kentucky 10 May 1994 Naczi, Robert
3828
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31973000003995 Campbell Kentucky 24 Apr 1994 Naczi, Robert
3778
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003011 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003022 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003012 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100022936 Robertson Kentucky 16 May 2003 Timothy J. Weckman
8096
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BEREA022767 Garrard Kentucky
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
ETSU000644 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
31973000003998 Franklin Kentucky 11 May 1994 Naczi, Robert
3845
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002985 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002991 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003009 Lawrence Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002990 Cocke Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002981 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002984 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003019 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003006 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002992 DeKalb Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002995 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002980 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
N/A Menifee Kentucky 05 Jun 1990 Ross C. Clark
22203
EKY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
31234100023058 Estill Kentucky 01 Jul 1982 Larry Pounds
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100022969 Lewis Kentucky 12 May 1999 Kim Feeman
430
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023090 Edmonson Kentucky 10 Sep 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5472
EKY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
31234100022985 Perry Tennessee 24 Apr 1972 Robert Kral
45686
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023082 Christian Kentucky 01 Jun 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3859
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000066 Fleming Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000061 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000057 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000062 Clay Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000058 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0240971 Grundy Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003005 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003004 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003024 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023116 Whitley Kentucky 08 May 1979 Richard H. Hannan
1431
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023033 Lee Kentucky 27 Apr 1996 Wayne Long
131
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023041 Franklin Kentucky 19 May 1980 John MacGregor
FR-108
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BEREA000432 Harlan Kentucky
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
BEREA024093 Campbell Tennessee
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
BEREA000434 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
MDKY00003079 Lewis Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000067 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000059 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003002 Henderson Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
TENN-V-0002979 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003008 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002994 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003014 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002978 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023017 Lewis Kentucky 04 Jun 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6779
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023009 Nelson Kentucky 17 Jun 1981 Richard H. Hannan
7328
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100022993 Madison Kentucky 07 May 1983 Richard H. Hannan
4039
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100193943 Metcalfe Kentucky 29 Jul 1963 E.T. Browne Jr.
2935
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002983 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002996 Greene Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003007 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002986 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002989 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003027 Washington Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002988 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003178 Marion Kentucky
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002993 Fayette Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0240989 Stewart Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
31234100023074 Franklin Kentucky 15 May 1983 S. P. Rice
645
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
N/A Menifee Kentucky 05 Jun 1990 Ross C. Clark
22203
EKY
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
31234100022944 Elliott Kentucky 10 Jun 2012 M. Greene
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100194446 Elliott Kentucky 25 Jun 2012 M. Greene
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
ETSU000645 Carter Tennessee 09 Apr 2015 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
MDKY00000063 Bath Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MDKY00000060 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003176 Caldwell Kentucky
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002999 Hardeman Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
UCHT023439 Marion Tennessee 22 Apr 2011 Casey Carpenter
36/75
UCHT
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
HTTU022182 Tennessee
HTTU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
UOS08637 Franklin Tennessee 26 May 2005 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
BRIT191675 Rutherford Tennessee 19 May 1978 R. Kral
61841
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BRIT191736 Williamson Tennessee 05 May 1972 R. Kral
46364
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023066 Calloway Kentucky 10 May 1973 Elizabeth M. Browne
73B23.3
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31234100023108 Madison Kentucky 14 May 1993 Ross C. Clark
22750
EKY
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31973000003994 Campbell Kentucky 17 May 1979 Thieret, John
50839
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002987 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003025 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002976 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
TENN-V-0002997 Hardeman Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003021 Sevier Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003028 Washington Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003020 Sevier Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
HTTU000401 Calloway Kentucky
HTTU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
UOS08635 Franklin Tennessee 26 May 1998 H.C. Yeatman
UOS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
ETSU008898 Sullivan Tennessee 03 Apr 2017 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
MEM018355 Marshall Kentucky 15 May 1979 Raymond Athey
4318
MEM
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MEM006033 Caldwell Kentucky 03 Oct 1968 Raymond Athey
517
MEM
Ophioglossum vulgatum
UOS08638 Franklin Tennessee 29 Apr 1965 Fred Diegmann
UOS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
UOS08636 Coffee Tennessee 27 Mar 1997 Amy Pecquet
UOS
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
BRIT191672 Lawrence Tennessee 05 May 1990 R. Kral
77425
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31973000003999 Kenton Kentucky 17 May 1979 Thieret, John
50852
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
31973000004000 Owen Kentucky 23 Apr 1994 Naczi, Robert
3762
KNK
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003015 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003016 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002977 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003177 Crittenden Kentucky
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003001 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
TENN-V-0003018 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003017 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003023 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
HTTU000402 Calloway Kentucky
HTTU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
HTTU022181 Tennessee
HTTU
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BRIT191734 Stewart Tennessee 29 Apr 1997 R. Kral
87067
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003000 Hardin Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
TENN-V-0003026 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BEREA024352 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
004922 Shelby Tennessee 19 Apr 1969 I. W. Carpenter, Jr.
9007
BOON
Ophioglossum vulgatum
004912 Shelby Tennessee 19 Apr 1969 I. W. Carpenter, Jr.
9007
BOON
Ophioglossum vulgatum
004913 Shelby Tennessee 19 Apr 1969 I. W. Carpenter, Jr.
9007
BOON
Ophioglossum vulgatum
004914 Shelby Tennessee 19 Apr 1969 I. W. Carpenter, Jr.
9007
BOON
Ophioglossum vulgatum
004921 Shelby Tennessee 19 Apr 1969 I. W. Carpenter, Jr.
9007
BOON
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BRIT191673 Marion Tennessee 29 May 1990 R. Kral
77703
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002998 Hardeman Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003003 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003010 Loudon Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003013 Maury Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BRIT191735 Williamson Tennessee 05 Apr 1972 R. Kral
45478
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0002982 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
TENN-V-0003175 Hickman Kentucky
TENN
Ophioglossum vulgatum
BRIT191737 Grundy Tennessee 12 Jun 1991 R. Kral
78951
VDB
Ophioglossum vulgatum
MEM009322 Edmonson Kentucky 12 Aug 1968 Harold W. Elmore
413
MEM
Ophioglossum vulgatum
N/A Hawkins Tennessee 20 Jul 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
ETSU
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
ETSU026527 Hawkins Tennessee 20 Jul 2019 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker
19692
ETSU
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
MEM014345 Trigg Kentucky 17 May 1978 Raymond Athey
4000
MEM
Ophioglossum vulgatum
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