Family: Lycopodiaceae
Hickey's club-moss, intermediate ground-pine
[Lycopodium hickeyi W.H.Wagner, Beitel & R.C.Moran, more...]
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Mary Ann Feist
Etymology: Lycopodium: Greek lycos for "wolf" and pous for "foot," referring to its resemblance
Plants: perennial fern ally
Habitat: hardwood woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial fern ally
Habitat: hardwood woods
Conservation Status: Native
Primarily in dry sandy upland deciduous woods, less often in mixed coniferous woods or in open areas. Leaves on the main stem and the main branches extending upward for about 5 cm are strongly ascending and incurved at the tip. Leaves on branchlets of fresh material in end view show a single erect dorsal (adaxial) row and a single ventral row of leaves, with two closely-spaced lateral rows on each side. All leaves flat, equally divergent, and about the same size.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Derek Anderson
Mary Ann Feist
