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Huperzia occidentalis

Huperzia occidentalis (Clute) Kartesz & Gandhi

Western Clubmoss, Western Fir-moss, Western Firmoss

Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)

Synonym(s): Lycopodium lucidulum var. occidentale

USDA Symbol: HUOC

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Terrestrial in shaded conifer forests and swamps, often along streams and in marshes.

Web Reference

Webref 2 - Fire Effects Information System (2008) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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