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Lycopodium alpinum
Lycopodium alpinum L.
Alpine Club Moss, Alpine Club-moss, Alpine Clubmoss
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Synonym(s): Diphasiastrum alpinum, Diphasium alpinum
USDA Symbol: LYAL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , MT , WACanada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Cold woods, subalpine meadows and rocky slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lycopodium alpinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycopodium alpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycopodium alpinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR