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Ophioglossum engelmanni - Limestone adders tongue

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Ophioglossum vulgatum, Adder's-tongue

Ophioglossum vulgatum commonly known as adder's-tongue is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Emetic, anti-scrofulous, expectorant, antscorbutic, emollient and nutritive when dry.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Adderstongue


Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Lanceolate Ovel Leafs irregularly mottled (usually with reddish-brown), are basal, about 6 inches long and 2 inches across.

[2].

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1-1/2inches long,2-7inches high Green,yellow April-may months are the flowering season

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe Seeds many, ovoid {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Damp grassland, fens and scrub. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Გველის ენა Ophioglossum vulgatum Aderr's Tongue.jpg
  • Adder's Tongue - geograph.org.uk - 475561.jpg
  • 4989563 dae894b4.jpg

References

External Links

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