Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub
bog clubmoss (bog club-moss; inundated clubmoss)
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Adolf Ceska     (Photo ID #25754)


Map

E-Flora BC Static Map

Distribution of Lycopodiella inundata
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Species Information

General:
Evergreen perennial from a short rhizome; stems low, creeping, pale grey-green to yellow-green, 3-7 cm long with fertile parts erect.
Leaves:
Narrow, curved, pointed, 5-6 mm long.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Illustration

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Ecology

Ecological Framework for Lycopodiella inundata

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)
445 5 1720
Slope Gradient (%)
10 0 40

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

189 25 350
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
6 2 8
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
B
# of field plots
 species was recorded in:
34
Modal BEC Zone Class
CWH

All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in

BWBS(2), CWH(23), ESSF(1), ICH(3), MH(2), MS(1), SBS(2)

Habitat and Range

Peat bogs, pools in peatland, and lake margins in the lowland and montane zones; frequent in coastal BC, rare in C BC (Wells Grey Park area, upper Adams River); essentially circumpolar, but widely disjunct, N to SE AK, E to NF, and S to MD, VA, MT, and CA; Europe, Japan.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Lepidotis inundata (L.) C. Borner
Lycopodium inundatum L.