Rare Clubmoss - Dendrolycopodium obscurum
This plant has a superficial resemblance to conifers. However, it is much smaller and the above ground parts rarely reach more 15 cm tall. The main stem is a creeping rhizome that grows below ground.
The harvest of rare clubmoss has caused it to become threatened in several areas.
Habitat: Mixed forest
"Dendrolycopodium obscurum", synonym "Lycopodium obscurum", commonly called rare clubmoss, ground pine, or princess pine, is a North American species of clubmoss in the family Lycopodiaceae. It is a close relative of other species such as "D. dendroideum" and "D. hickeyi", also treelike.
Similar species: Lycopodiales
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Uploaded Jun 15, 2022. Captured Aug 26, 2021 09:16 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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