General:
Evergreen perennial from horizontal stems about 3 mm wide, on the soil (or rock) surface, or shallowly buried; upright shoots branched, 5-15 cm tall, bluish-green, with flattened branches.

Leaves:
Leaves on the convex side of the branches and leaves on their edges unstalked, short, triangular, those on the concave sides trowel shaped, bent upright at right angles to their short stalks that are perpendicular to the branches, the leaves bent upright at right angles to the bases.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Lycopodium alpinum L.