NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Dendrolycopodium obscurum [= Lycopodium obscurum]
Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss, Common Ground-Pine
Scientific Name: |
Dendrolycopodium obscurum [= Lycopodium obscurum] |
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Genus: |
Dendrolycopodium |
Species Epithet: |
obscurum |
Common Name: |
Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss, Common Ground-Pine |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lycopodiaceae (Clubmoss Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Acidic forests (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains, uncommon in Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
"Non-flowering, sporophyllous plant." Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
Tom Harville's garden, 26 March 2005 |
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Tom Harville's garden, 26 March 2005 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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