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Safari Tip:
Learn how to identify 38 of the most popular ferns in Britain with this
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Latin name: Ophioglossum vulgatum
Size: Usually grows to a height of around 10cm.
Distribution: Found mostly in southern England. Quite rare.
Flowering months: As with other ferns it does not flower, but usually appears between June and August. The remainder of the year is spent underground as a slender rhizome.
Habitat: Found mostly on damp grassland.
Special features: Compared with most of our other native ferns, this one is tiny and easily overlooked. The elliptic leaves are mostly solitary, but sometimes paired.
Growing from the centre of the plant is an unbranched spike, approximately 40mms long, which contains two rows of reproductive spores. It's this spike which gives the plant its name.
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This plant is considered a good indicator of ancient meadows.
UK Safari Ferns Section
UK Safari Plants and Trees Section
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