Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
(Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue)

Interactions where Ophioglossum vulgatum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, effuse colony of Curvularia dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Curvularia crepinii a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Curvularia crepinii/Curvularia crepiniia dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenous, effusecolonyCurvularia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Psilotopsida/Ophioglossales/Ophioglossaceae/Ophioglossum vulgatum/Ophioglossum vulgatumadder’s tongue, adder's-tongueliveleaf (7-8)amphigenous, effuse colony of Curvularia dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live leaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951British marsh and fen fungi. ITBMS Vol 34 (2): 147-169.

Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphioglossum vulgatum (Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue)
GenusOphioglossum (adder’s-tongue ferns)
FamilyOPHIOGLOSSACEAE (adder’s tongues and moonworts)
OrderOPHIOGLOSSALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPSILOTOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue)

Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adder’s Tongue, Adder’s-tongue):

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