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Lycopodium lagopus
Lycopodium lagopus (Laest. ex Hartm.) Zinserl. ex Kuzen
One-cone Club-moss, One-cone Clubmoss, Single-cone Ground-pine
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Synonym(s): Lycopodium clavatum ssp. megastachyon, Lycopodium clavatum ssp. monostachyon, Lycopodium clavatum var. brevispicatum, Lycopodium clavatum var. integerrimum, Lycopodium clavatum var. megastachyon, Lycopodium clavatum var. monostachyon
USDA Symbol: LYLA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NY , OH , OR , PA , VT , WA , WICanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: More or less exposed, grassy fields and openings in second-growth woods.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 lagopus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycopodium lagopus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycopodium lagopus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR