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Lycopodium obscurum
Lycopodium obscurum L.
Rare Clubmoss, Common Ground-pine, Flat-branched Ground-pine, Princess'-pine, Tree Clubmoss
Lycopodiaceae (Club-Moss Family)
Synonym(s): Dendrolycopodium obscurum
USDA Symbol: lyob
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Native Distribution: Eastern US and Canada.
Native Habitat: Mature, hardwood forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
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 obscurum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycopodium obscurum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycopodium obscurum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus