Huperzia occidentalis (Clute) Kartesz & Gandhi
western fir clubmoss (western clubmoss; western fir-moss)
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
western fir clubmoss (western clubmoss; western fir-moss)
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Species Information
General:
Evergreen perennial plant from a short rhizome; stems yellow-green or dark-green, single or in clusters of 2 to 7, 10-30 cm tall, with distinct annual constrictions.
Leaves:
Lanceolate, about 2 mm wide, broadest in upper 1/3, with pointed tips, bent back or spreading.
Illustration
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
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Huperzia occidentalis
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1170 | 605 | 1900 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
39 | 0 | 100 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
340 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 2 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
22 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(3), ESSF(9), ICH(2), IDF(1), MH(4), MS(3) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to moist open coniferous forests, rocky places, bogs from the lowland to subalpine zones; infre quent in BC south of 56degreeN; N to AK, E to W AB and S to ID and OR.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Lycopodium lucidulum var. occidentale (Clute) L.R. Wilson