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Foxtail Bog-clubmoss

Lycopodiella alopecuroides (L.) Cranfill
Foxtail Bog-clubmoss
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Lycopodiella alopecuroides (L.) Cranfill, known as Foxtail Bog-clubmoss, is a perennial vascular plant in the Lycopodiaceae family. It is distributed across regions including Parque Nacional Natural Tamá, Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, Parque Nacional Natural Munchique, Tama, Vermont-US, Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Brazil South, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and others. It was published in 1981.

Description

Lycopodiella alopecuroides is a member of the Lycopodiaceae family, which includes nearly 15 genera and about 375 species. The plant is commonly found along the Atlantic seaboard and has recently been discovered in Maine. It is also known by the common name Foxtail Bog-clubmoss in English.

Other common names

Foxtail ClubmossFoxtail Bog-clubmoss

Distribution

Parque Nacional Natural Tamá | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Munchique · Tama · Vermont-US · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Arkansas · Brazil South · Connecticut · Cuba · Delaware · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Uruguay · Virginia

Synonyms

Lycopodium alopecuroidesPlananthus alopecuroidesLepidotis alopecuroidesLycopodium inundatum var. alopecuroides

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