Lycopodium lagopus (Laest. ex Hartm.) Zinserl. ex Kuzen
ptarmigan club-moss (one-cone clubmoss)
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
ptarmigan club-moss (one-cone clubmoss)
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Evergreen perennial; stems horizontal, long-creeping, branched; erect branches with numerous leaves, 10-25 cm tall.
Leaves:
Linear, 3-5 mm long, entire, with tips bending back to the stem, the tips with a whitish hair.
Cones:
2-6 cm long, single at the end of a short stalk.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Dry to moist open places, forest clearings, roadcuts, forests, heath and bogs in the lowland and steppe to subalpine and rarely alpine zones; infrequent throughout BC; circumpolar, N to AK, YT and NT, E to NF and S to PA, OH, IN, MN, ND, WY and OR; Greenland, Europe, Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Lycopodium clavatum subsp. megastachyon (Fern. & Bissell) Selin
Lycopodium clavatum subsp. monostachyon (Grev. & Hook.) Seland.
Lycopodium clavatum var. brevispicatum Peck
Lycopodium clavatum var. integerrimum Spring
Lycopodium clavatum var. megastachyon Fern. & Bissell
Lycopodium clavatum var. monostachyon Hook. & Grev.