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  5. Adder's-tongues, Fork Ferns, and Allies

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Adder's-tongues, Fork Ferns, and Allies

Ophioglossidae

Includes
39 native 7 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Children

  • Adder's-tongues and Allies 37 native
  • Fork and Chain Ferns 2 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native adder's-tongues, fork ferns, and allies All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Common Moonwort Botrychium lunaria food 5
  • Matricary Grapefern Botrychium matricariifolium food 5
  • Northern Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum pusillum food 2
  • Rattlesnake Fern Botrypus virginianus food 1 flowers 1
  • Mingan Moonwort Botrychium minganense food 1
  • Lanceleaf Moonwort Botrychium lanceolatum food 1
  • Northwestern Moonwort Botrychium pinnatum food 1
  • American Moonwort Botrychium neolunaria food 1
  • Little Grapefern Botrychium simplex food 1
  • Narrow Triangle Moonwort Botrychium angustisegmentum food 1
  • Scalloped Moonwort Botrychium crenulatum food 1
  • Upswept Moonwort Botrychium ascendens food 1
  • Mountain Moonwort Botrychium montanum food 1
  • Western Moonwort Botrychium hesperium food 1
  • Swamp Moonwort Botrychium tenebrosum food 1
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