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adder's tongue

Popular name for the fern Ophioglossum vulgatum of the family Ophioglossaceae, found in damp grassy areas in Britain. It develops only one leaf each year, and grows to a height of 5–20 cm/2–8 in. Reproductive organs are borne in two rows on an unbranched spike attached to the stalk near the base of the leaf blade. Because of its resemblance to a snake's tongue, the plant was traditionally believed to cure snake bites.



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