Ophioglossum reticulatum

Plants 7–16 cm tall, with 1–3 fronds, apparently forming colonies. Rhizome erect, short, tuberous; roots few, brittle, spreading, sometimes with vegetative buds. Stipe fleshy, partly below ground, not persistent. Lamina 2–6 cm long, membranous, ovate to oblong-ovate; base broadly cuneate to truncate; veins distinct, forming network of areoles, free vein endings usually not evident. Spike 10–40 mm long when mature, on stalk up to 10 cm long, growing from base of sterile lamina; 11–28 pairs of sporangia per spike.