Lycopodium sitchense Rupr.

Sitka clubmoss (en), Lycopode de Sitka (fr)

Species

Pteridophytes > Lycopodiales > Lycopodiaceae > Lycopodioideae > Lycopodium

Characteristics

Much like no. 14 [Lycopodium sabinifolium Willd.], but the sterile branchlets not at all flattened or dorsiventral, the lvs uniform, mostly 5-ranked, subulate, 3–4 × 0.5–0.7 mm, adnate much less than half their length; 2n=46. Exposed, subalpine habitats; e. Asia and n. N. Amer., s. in our range to Me., N.H., and Ont.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination hydrogamy
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Lycopodium sitchense world distribution map, present in Canada, France, Japan, Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:147632-2
WFO ID wfo-0001107349
COL ID 3WMWL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 771732
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lycopodium sitchense Diphasium sitchense Diphasiastrum sitchense Lycopodium sabinifolium subsp. sitchense Lycopodium sitchense var. sitchense

Lower taxons

Diphasiastrum sitchense var. nikoense