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botanical illustration of Ophioglossum vulgatum L., Ophioglossum vulgatum L.

botanical record · discovered

Ophioglossum vulgatum L.

Ophioglossum vulgatum L.

Adder's Tongue · Adder's-Tongue · Adder's-Tongue Fern · Adder's-tongue · Addertong · Artengruppe Gewöhnliche Natternzunge · Common Adder's Tongue · English adder's-tongue · Gemeine Natterzunge · Gewöhnliche Natternzunge · Gwaew Crist · Gwayw Crist

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ophioglossaceae

Scientific name: Ophioglossum vulgatum L.

Common names: Adder's Tongue, Adder's-Tongue, Adder's-Tongue Fern, Adder's-tongue, Addertong, Artengruppe Gewöhnliche Natternzunge, Common Adder's Tongue, English adder's-tongue, Gemeine Natterzunge, Gewöhnliche Natternzunge, Gwaew Crist, Gwayw Crist

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Allocation of resources to growth and spore production in a relic fern Ophioglossum vulgatum L.: effects of mowing and simulated herbivory · 2025 source ↗
  • Allocation of resources to growth and spore production in a relic fern Ophioglossum vulgatum L.: effects of mowing and simulated herbivory · 2025 source ↗
  • Anti-inflammatory properties of ophioglonin derived from the fern Ophioglossum vulgatum L. via inactivating NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC BY 4.0 · GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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