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Huperzia erosa

Huperzia erosa Beitel & W.H. Wagner

Toothed Clubmoss

Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)

Synonym(s): Huperzia serrata var. dentata, Lycopodium serratum var. dentatum

USDA Symbol: HUER4

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, reproduced by spores, and vegetatively by gemmae.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet forests, terrestrial or epiphytic.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Bibliography

Bibref 1815 - Hawai'i's Ferns and Fern Allies (2003) Palmer, Daniel D.

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Web Reference

Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Huperzia erosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Huperzia erosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Huperzia erosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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