Status:
valid
Authors:
Zoëga
Source:
tro
Year:
1772
Citation Micro:
Fl. Island. 11. 1772
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111134
Common Names
- Lycopodium dubium
- Ground Pine
- Tree Clubmoss
Description
Lycopodium dubium (also called dwarf clubmoss, among many other common names) is a perennial plant that is native to North America. It has a short stem and a tuft of small, scale-like leaves. It grows in moist soils, near streams, and in wet meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Lycopodium dubium is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and for erosion control in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lycopodium dubium has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne on a spike. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Lycopodium dubium
Lycopodium dubium can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and shallow ponds in the western United States and Canada.
Species in the Lycopodium genus
Lycopodium japonicum,
Lycopodium annotinum,
Lycopodium casuarinoides,
Lycopodium clavatum,
Lycopodium complanatum,
Lycopodium obscurum,
Lycopodium sitchense,
Lycopodium veitchii,
Lycopodium zanclophyllum,
Lycopodium hildebrandtii,
Lycopodium alpinum,
Lycopodium dendroideum,
Lycopodium digitatum,
Lycopodium erubescens,
Lycopodium sabinaefolium,
Lycopodium tristachyum,
Lycopodium venustulum,
Lycopodium volubile,
Lycopodium dubium,
Lycopodium alboffii,
Lycopodium confertum,
Lycopodium gayanum,
Lycopodium magellanicum,
Lycopodium paniculatum,
Lycopodium staudtii,
Lycopodium habereri,
Lycopodium thyoides,
Lycopodium jussiaei,
Lycopodium vestitum,
Lycopodium madeirense,
Lycopodium platyrhizoma,
Lycopodium multispicatum,
Lycopodium montanum,
Lycopodium lagopus,
Lycopodium hickeyi,
Lycopodium goudotii,
Lycopodium juniperoideum,
Lycopodium subarcticum,
Lycopodium deuterodensum,
Lycopodium scariosum,
Lycopodium rimbachii,
Lycopodium papuanum,
Lycopodium fawcettii,
Lycopodium nikoense,
Lycopodium assurgens,
Lycopodium erectum,
Lycopodium fastigiatum,
Lycopodium cryptomerianum,
Lycopodium berggrenii,
Lycopodium suffruticosum,
Species in the Lycopodiaceae family