Species: Lycopodiella inundata

Bog Clubmoss
Species

    Northern Bog Clubmoss resembles a large moss. It has prostrate or arching stems that root at irregular intervals and give rise to erect branches that are up to 10 cm high. The narrow, pointed leaves are 4-8 mm long and clothe the stems and branches in 8-10 ranks. Each spore is subtended by a bract, or sporophyll, that is similar to the leaves and borne in dense spikes at the top of erect branches. It is difficult to distinguish the fertile and sterile portions of the branches.

    Kingdom
    Plantae
    Phylum
    Lycophyta
    Class

    Lycopodiopsida

    Order

    Lycopodiales

    Family

    Lycopodiaceae

    Genus

    Lycopodiella

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    Northern Bog Clubmoss - inundated clubmoss - lycopode inondé
    Informal Taxonomy
    Plants, Vascular - Ferns and relatives
    Formal Taxonomy
    Plantae - Lycophyta - Lycopodiopsida - Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae - Lycopodiella

    Northern Bog Clubmoss resembles a large moss. It has prostrate or arching stems that root at irregular intervals and give rise to erect branches that are up to 10 cm high. The narrow, pointed leaves are 4-8 mm long and clothe the stems and branches in 8-10 ranks. Each spore is subtended by a bract, or sporophyll, that is similar to the leaves and borne in dense spikes at the top of erect branches. It is difficult to distinguish the fertile and sterile portions of the branches.

    Short General Description
    Plant, vascular cryptogam, Lycopodiaceae.
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    G5
    Global Status Last Reviewed
    1990-03-12
    Global Status Last Changed
    1990-03-12
    Conservation Status Map
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    Global Range
    Europe, northeastern North America, and spotty distribution in northwestern North America.
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