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Lycopodium fastigiatum R.Br.

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizome usually subterranean, creeping, with scattered appressed scale leaves. Branchlets spreading to erect, 3–30 cm tall, much-branched. Leaves spirally arranged, imbricate, decurrent, linear to linear-lanceolate, incurved, 3–5 mm long, 0.6–1 mm wide, green to yellowish green or orange. Strobili terminal, projecting above the foliage, 2–6 cm long, 1–3 aggregated on a common peduncle with widely scattered appressed scale leaves. Sporophylls imbricate, peltate, lanceolate, pale to dark brown or somewhat orange, with paler membranous margins.
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Rhizome stout, branching, up to 15 dm. long. Aerial branches erect; up to 3 dm. long or more, occ. prostrate, occ. sublianoid, densely branched above, branches fastigiate. Lvs closely imbricate, incurved at tips, 3-5 mm. long, linear-lanceolate, acute to mucronate, midrib obscure. Strobili stalked, erect, solitary, paired, or several together, 2-5 cm. long. Sporophylls closely imbricate, broad-ovate, narrowed to long patent or recurved cusp; margins entire, scarious towards base.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination hydrogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.3
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Restricted to alpine or subalpine fields and meadows above 800 m alt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Images

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Distribution

Lycopodium fastigiatum world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:131812-3
WFO ID wfo-0001123681
COL ID JXBV
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Austrolycopodium fastigiatum Lycopodium fastigiatum Lycopodium clavatum var. fastigiatum
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