1. Ophioglossaceae “Adder’s Tongue Family”
By: Noah Berglund

2. Family Characteristics
4 genera and 80 species
Isolated family which are not closely related to other living families of ferns
Recognized by a massive sporangia with high spore capacity
Found in recently glaciated and tropical areas

3. Botrychium virginianum “Rattlesnake fern”
~1’ tall
Broadly triangular tri-pinnate blade
Spore- bearing stalk
Grows in partial sunny locations in moist well-drained soils

4. Spore-bearing stock

5. Resources www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/bovi.htm