Name: Adder’s-tongue Fern
Scientific name: Ophioglossum polyphyllum
Type: Fern
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Color: Green
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 10 - 60 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Family: Ophioglossaceae. Growth form: Fern. Flowering. Feb–Mar. Status: Native. Local. First published record: Abdel Bari (1995); see also Abdel Bari (1997). Also recorded: UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional, N and S Qatar, sandy areas. Uses: Used to be eaten as salad greens (Jongbloed et al.).
