Lycopodiella inundata |
Lycopodiella subappressa |
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northern bog clubmoss, northern marsh clubmoss |
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Habit | Herbs perennial, creeping, glabrous. | |
Roots | few. |
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Stems | decumbent ones densely leafy; erect stems simple, usually 1–2 per year, 3–10 cm tall. |
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Leaves | healthy-looking only on current year’s growth, leaves of decumbent stems falcate; swept upwards, lanceolate, approximately 5 mm long; entire; acute, leaves of erect stems spirally arranged, resembling those of the horizontal branches but becoming shorter above, often appearing whorled below cone. |
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Cones | 1–5 × 0.3–0.5 cm. |
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Sporophylls | approximately 5 mm long, becoming straw-colored; ovate at the base with several irregular teeth and a long acumen. |
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Lycopodiella inundata |
Lycopodiella subappressa |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Coastal or inland peat bogs, wet sandy soil, or other wet habitats with short vegetation, sometimes on logs and stumps. 0–1700 m. Casc, CR, Est. CA; northwestern and northeastern US into Canada; Europe. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 84 Duncan Thomas |
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Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Lycopodium inundatum, Lycopodium inundatum var. inundatum | |
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