Family: Lycopodiaceae
flat-branched ground-pine, princess'-pine, rare club-moss
[Lycopodium obscurum L., more...]
Don Lubin
Aaron Carlson
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
In mixed hardwoods and conifers, on mesic loamy soils, in open fields and margins of wet areas, often forming large (and old) clones. This species is most easily recognized by the strongly appressed leaves on the main stem below the first branches and by the wide flattened branches. The leaves on branchlets of fresh material in end view show one dorsal (adaxial) row, two crowded lateral rows on each side, and one ventral row. The leaves of ventral row are distinctly smaller than the other leaves and those of the lateral rows are twisted to lie in a flat plane.
Etymology: Lycopodium: Greek lycos for "wolf" and pous for "foot," referring to its resemblance
Plants: perennial fern ally
Habitat: dry woods
Plants: perennial fern ally
Habitat: dry woods
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FAC USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information
Aaron Carlson
Robert W. Freckmann
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Robert W. Freckmann
