Juniper Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum sabinifolium (Willd.) Holub
Diphasiastrum sabinifolium (Willd.) Holub, known as Juniper Clubmoss, is a member of the Lycopodiaceae family. It is a hybrid of D. sitchense and D. tristachyum, first described in 1975. This species is found in eastern North America, including Labrador, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Vermont-US. It grows up to 20 cm tall with dichotomously branching stems. The sterile branches are flattened, and the leaves are arranged in four ranks. It is often found in disturbed sites and can be distinguished from D. sitchense by its four-ranked, flattened branchlets.
Description
Diphasiastrum sabinifolium is a hybrid clubmoss with erect stems that reach 20 cm in height. Its sterile branches are flattened, and the leaves are 4-ranked. The peduncles range from 1 to 8 cm in length. It is commonly found in disturbed habitats and is often associated with D. sitchense. The distinguishing feature from D. sitchense is the four-ranked, flattened branchlets, whereas D. sitchense has rounded branchlets with five ranks. This species is native to eastern North America, including parts of Canada and the northeastern United States.
Other common names
Juniper ClubmossSavin-Leaved ClubmossSavin-Leaved Ground-CedarSavin-Leaved Ground-PineSavinleaf Groundpine
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Vermont-US
Synonyms
Lycopodium sabinaefoliumLycopodium tristachyum var. sharonenseLycopodium complanatum var. sharonenseLycopodium sabinifolium var. sharonenseLycopodium sabinifolium f. decipiensLycopodium alpinum var. sabinifoliumLycopodium complanatum var. sabinifoliumLycopodium sabinifolium var. patensLycopodium sabinifolium var. superfertileDiphasium sabinifoliumLycopodium armatum