Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) Pic.Serm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1968
Citation Micro:
Webbia 23(1): 165 (1968)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119162
Common Names
- Lycopodiella Caroliniana
- Carolina Ground-Pine
- Carolina Ground Pine
Uses & Benefits
Lycopodiella caroliniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in the aquarium trade for its ability to absorb pollutants from the water.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Lycopodiella caroliniana var. mesetarum B.Øllg.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lycopodiella caroliniana has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings have a single pair of leaves that are linear in shape.
Where to Find Lycopodiella caroliniana
Lycopodiella caroliniana is native to tropical and subtropical forests in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species in the Lycopodiella genus
Lycopodiella cernua,
Lycopodiella affinis,
Lycopodiella inundata,
Lycopodiella alopecuroides,
Lycopodiella brucei,
Lycopodiella glaucescens,
Lycopodiella copelandii,
Lycopodiella prostrata,
Lycopodiella pendulina,
Lycopodiella appressa,
Lycopodiella subappressa,
Lycopodiella margueritae,
Lycopodiella bradei,
Lycopodiella diffusa,
Lycopodiella iuliformis,
Lycopodiella lateralis,
Lycopodiella lehmannii,
Lycopodiella riofrioi,
Lycopodiella serpentina,
Lycopodiella trianae,
Lycopodiella camporum,
Lycopodiella caroliniana,
Lycopodiella contexta,
Lycopodiella steyermarkii,
Lycopodiella descendens,
Lycopodiella longipes,
Lycopodiella andicola,
Lycopodiella krameriana,
Lycopodiella maniculata,
Lycopodiella geometra,
Lycopodiella duseniana,
Lycopodiella veigae,
Lycopodiella tupiana,
Lycopodiella hydrophila,
Lycopodiella tomentosa,
Lycopodiella robusta,
Lycopodiella sarcocaulon,
Lycopodiella curvata,
Species in the Lycopodiaceae family