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Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua (Staghorn clubmoss)
Cressler, Alan

Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua

Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm. var. cernua

Staghorn Clubmoss, Rat's Foot, Wawae'iole, Christmas Tree Clubmoss, Nodding Club-moss

Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss Family)

Synonym(s): Lepidotis cernua, Lycopodium cernuum, Palhinhaea cernua

USDA Symbol: LYCEC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, horizontal stems to about 15 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACU 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.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-02
Research By: CBR

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