Vascular Plants of North Carolina
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Account for Long-stem Adder's-tongue - Ophioglossum petiolatum   Hooker
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DistributionOuter Coastal Plain plus Shackleford Banks in Carteret County.

Native of Asia; probably introduced into N.A., from VA to FL, TX, and AR.
AbundanceRare. As it seems to be probably introduced into the U.S., the NCNHP moved the species off its Watch List in 2022.
HabitatRoadsides and ditches, maritime wet grassland.
Phenology
IdentificationFrom our other Adder's-tongues, this one differs in having a pointed tip to the leaf.
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