Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Lycopodiales
Species:
paniculatum
ID:
1112174

Status:
valid

Authors:
Desv.

Source:
tro

Year:
1814

Citation Micro:
Encycl. , Suppl. 3: 543 (1814)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111512



Common Names

  • Lycopodium Paniculatum
  • Paniculatum Lycopodium
  • Paniculatum Clubmoss


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Description

Lycopodium paniculatum (also called Tree Clubmoss, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen fern with long, narrow, dark green fronds. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, and grows in moist, shady places, such as in the understory of rainforest.

Uses & Benefits

Lycopodium paniculatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat respiratory and digestive ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lycopodium paniculatum has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in a dense, terminal panicle. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a papery wing. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lycopodium paniculatum is a fern that is propagated by spores. It can be grown in moist, shady areas with well-draining soil. It is best to keep the soil moist but not wet. It can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by spores.

Where to Find Lycopodium paniculatum

Lycopodium paniculatum 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