Lycopodiella appressa (Chapm.) Cranfill

Southern bog clubmoss (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Lycopodiales > Lycopodiaceae > Lycopodielloideae > Lycopodiella

Characteristics

Horizontal stems flat on ground, 15--45 X 0.4--0.6 cm; stems (excluding leaves) thick, 1.5--2 mm wide; leaves monomorphic, appressed, 5--7 X 0.8--1 mm, marginal teeth 0--7 per side. Peduncles 1--7 per plant, 13--40 X 0.3--0.4 cm; strobilus 1/3--1/6 total length; leaves appressed, 3--5.3 X 0.3--0.5 mm, marginal teeth 0--3 per side. Strobili 25--60 X 3--4 mm. Sporophylls appressed, incurved, 3.5--5 X 0.3 mm, marginal teeth absent. 2 n = 156.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

Leaf

Lycopodiella appressa leaf picture by Busy bee (cc-by-sa)
Lycopodiella appressa leaf picture by Busy bee (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lycopodiella appressa world distribution map, present in Canada, Cuba, France, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and United States of America

Conservation status

Lycopodiella appressa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146930-2
WFO ID wfo-0001116202
COL ID 3WLRX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 761972
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lycopodium inundatum f. polyclavatum Lycopodium appressum Lycopodiella bigelowii Lycopodiella appressa Lycopodium alopecuroides f. appressum Lycopodium adpressum f. polyclavatum Lycopodium alopecuroides f. polyclavatum Lycopodium inundatum var. appressum Lycopodium alopecuroides subsp. appressum Lycopodium alopecuroides var. appressum Lycopodium alopecuroides var. chapmanii