Netted Adderstongue
Ophioglossum reticulatum
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Yeme
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Ophioglossaceae
- Genus:
- Ophioglossum
- Species:
- Ophioglossum reticulatum
- USDA Symbol:
- OPRE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded forest floors