Lycopodium clavatum Calflora

Taxon Report 5246

Lycopodium clavatum L.

Running clubmoss, Running pine

Lycopodium clavatum, a pteridophyte, is a fern (rhizomatous) that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.1 (limited distribution). 8th Edition


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Family:	LYCOPODIACEAE
Genus:	Lycopodium

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Lycopodium clavatum var. laurentianum
PLANTS:	Lycopodium clavatum var. subremotum
PLANTS:	Lycopodium clavatum var. tristachyum

More information about Lycopodium clavatum


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (LYCL)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).