Rare Plant Field Guide

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Photo Copyright © 1999 by L. Yeatts Ophioglossaceae (Adder’s Tounge Family) Look Alikes: The lower pinnae of B. pallidum, B. lunaria, B. minganense and B. simplex are fan or wedge-shaped; those of B. hesperium and B. pinnatum are oblong to ovate with rounded tips and not clearly separated. B. hesperium is dull green. Spore-Producing Period: July. Habitat: Gravelly soils, rocky hillsides, grassy slopes, and meadows. Elev. 9500-11,000 ft. Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings Distribution: N Arizona, N Utah and Colorado (Boulder, Clear Creek, Conejos, El Paso, Grand, Gilpin, Gunnison, Lake, Larimer, Park, San Juan and Teller Cos.). References: Wagner and Wagner 1983. Please send comments to: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Building, Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO 80523 · (970) 491-2992