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Lycopodium clavatum  L.
Running clubmoss,   Running pine
Lycopodium clavatum is a lycophyte that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.1 (limited distribution).
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Observation Search
~63 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Lycopodium
Family: Lycopodiaceae  
Category: lycophyte  
PLANTS group:Lycopod
Jepson eFlora section: lycophyte

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Douglas-Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSLycopodium clavatum var. laurentianum
PLANTSLycopodium clavatum var. subremotum
PLANTSLycopodium clavatum var. tristachyum
Information about  Lycopodium clavatum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (LYCL)

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[Wikipedia] Common Names: Common names for this species include wolf's-foot clubmoss, common clubmoss, wolf-paw clubmoss, running ground-pine, running pine,[7] running moss, princess pine, and others. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/24/2025).