Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 1-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

California Adder's Tongue

Ophioglossum californica

Ophioglossaceae

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Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 1-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 1-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Near Moulton Meadows Park, botanists Roberts, Allen Boyd, et al, at re-discovery, 1-22-11. From left to right are: Celia Kutcher, Dan Songster (above rear), Fred Roberts (below front), Dave Bramlet, Bob Allen, unknown (I can't remember who this was) and Brad Jenkens. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 1-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 1-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Two immature plants. Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 12/30/12. © Peter J. Bryant

Two immature plants. Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 12/30/12. © Peter J. Bryant

One group in a population of immature plants occupying about 6 sq.m. and estimated at ~1000 by Ron Vanderhoff. Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 12/30/12. © Peter J. Bryant

Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 2/12/13. © Peter J. Bryant

Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 2/12/13. © Peter J. Bryant

Temple Hill, 1200 ft N Moulton Meadows Pk., Laguna Beach, CA. 2/12/13. © Peter J. Bryant