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Huperzia haleakalae
Huperzia haleakalae (Brack.) Holub
Alpine Fir-moss, Haleakala Firmoss, Pacific Clubmoss, Pacific Firmoss
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Synonym(s): Lycopodium haleakalae, Urostachys haleakalae
USDA Symbol: HUHA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, reproduced by spores, and vegetatively by gemmae.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , HI , MT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , YT
Native Habitat: Terrestrial in exposed, moist meadows and mossy heaths in alpine and subalpine zones.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Huperzia haleakalae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Huperzia haleakalae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Huperzia haleakalae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR