Common Club Moss
Lycopodium clavatum L.
Lycopodium clavatum L., known as Common Club Moss, is a species in the Lycopodiaceae family. It is native to regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, British Columbia, and various parts of Canada and South America. The species was first described in 1753.
Description
Lycopodium clavatum is a member of the Lycopodiaceae family and is commonly referred to as Common Club Moss. It is distributed across several regions, including Labrador, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Manitoba, and other Canadian provinces, as well as parts of South America. The species was first published in 1753. Discussions regarding the type material for the species have occurred in botanical literature, with various authors examining the validity of different specimens. However, no definitive original material has been conclusively established as the type for Lycopodium clavatum.
Other common names
Common Club MossCommon Club-MossCommon ClubmossElk-MossElkmossGround-PineRunning Club-MossRunning ClubmossRunning Ground-PineRunning-PineStag'S-Horn ClubmossStaghorn Club-MossStaghorn ClubmossWolf'S-Claw Clubmoss
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Portugal Continental · BR · Garagoa | Ramiriquí | Tibaná | Chinavita | Ciénaga | Viracachá · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Tamá | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá Parque Nacional Natural Selva de Florencia | P · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · California | Cerrito | Charalá | Encino | Guadalupe | Onzaga | Piedecuesta | Tona | Vetas · Flanders · Vermont-US · AU · Pauna · Tasco · Samacá · Ciénega
Synonyms
Lycopodium clavatum f. clavatumLycopodium clavatum var. clavatumLycopodium clavatum var. robustiusLycopodium clavatum f. frondescens