Population 3 - Hutton Roof
(fertile)
This is the most prolific population, and is found to the North West side of Hutton Roof, and at the side of a well trodden footpath. Their are hundreds if not a thousand or so, covering an area of about a metre wide and over a distance of 18 metre (20 yards) intermittent. The plants are well shielded by emerging bracken. I found the population on 14th May 2020.
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern)
Photo: 14th May 2020 - Hutton Roof
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern)
Photo: 14th May 2020 - Hutton Roof
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern)
Photo: 14th May 2020 - Hutton Roof
Population 2 - Burton Fell
(infertile)
Now we have another fern from yesterday and showing nice emergence photographs, this time the Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern). To my knowledge so far this is only the 2nd population so far found on Hutton Roof Crags. I have checked out this population in both 2019 and 2020 and although you get the shoots and growth of the large leaves you do not get the column, so obviously I have taken it that these plants are infertile.
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern)
Shows nice emergence shoots coming through the rotting down leaves
Photo: Burton Fell (CWT), Hutton Roof Crags 2020
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern)
Shows nice emergence shoots coming through the rotting down leaves
Photo: Burton Fell (CWT), Hutton Roof Crags 2020
Population 1 - Holme Stinted Pastures
(fertile)
(fertile)
This is the most prolific population, and is found to the North West side of Hutton Roof, and at the side of a well trodden footpath. Their are hundreds if not a thousand or so, covering an area of about a metre wide and over a distance of 18 metre (20 yards) intermittent. The plants are well shielded by emerging bracken. I found the population on 14th May 2020.
Photo: 14th May 2020 - Hutton Roof
Photo: 14th May 2020 - Hutton Roof
Photo: 14th May 2020 - Hutton Roof
Population 2 - Burton Fell
(infertile)
Now we have another fern from yesterday and showing nice emergence photographs, this time the Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue Fern). To my knowledge so far this is only the 2nd population so far found on Hutton Roof Crags. I have checked out this population in both 2019 and 2020 and although you get the shoots and growth of the large leaves you do not get the column, so obviously I have taken it that these plants are infertile.
Shows nice emergence shoots coming through the rotting down leaves
Photo: Burton Fell (CWT), Hutton Roof Crags 2020
Shows nice emergence shoots coming through the rotting down leaves
Photo: Burton Fell (CWT), Hutton Roof Crags 2020
Population 1 - Holme Stinted Pastures
(fertile)
Ophioglossum vulgatum - Adders Tongue (Click over to enlarge)
Photo: Population 1 - Holme Stinted Pastures 15th May 2019
Ophioglossum vulgatum - Adders Tongue (Click over to enlarge)
Photo: Population 1 - Holme Stinted Pastures 15th May 2019
First I have found on the Hutton Roof complex. So small up to about 4" in height. Population 1 area covers about 11 linear metres x 1 metre wide and holds hundreds of Adders Tongue Fern.
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue)
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures on 29th May 2020
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue)
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures on 29th May 2020
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Adders Tongue)
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures on 29th May 2020