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Reveal, James L.

Lycopodium dendroideum

Lycopodium dendroideum Michx.

Tree Groundpine

Lycopodiaceae (Club-Moss Family)

Synonym(s): Dendrolycopodium dendroideum, Lycopodium obscurum var. dendroideum, Lycopodium obscurum var. hybridum

USDA Symbol: LYDE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

From the Image Gallery

8 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU	FACU			FACU	FAC		FAC	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 dendroideum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lycopodium dendroideum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycopodium dendroideum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-14
Research By: SET

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