NameThatPlant.net: Dendrolycopodium obscurum

Lycophytes: Lycopodiales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Dendrolycopodium obscurum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Jim Fowler's blog explains and illustrates the differences in the various Dendrolycopodium.

Learn more about Common Ground-pine from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina website.

Read about the ancient and interesting fern allies known as clubmosses from the Prince William Wildflower Society.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lycopodium obscurum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 003-01-008a:

Lycopodium obscurum var. obscurum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

COMMON NAME:
Flat-branched Tree-clubmoss, Common Ground-pine

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Dendrolycopodium obscurum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lycopodium obscurum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 003-01-008a:
Lycopodium obscurum var. obscurum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

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Fern/Fern ally
Perennial

Habitat: Acidic forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Mountains (uncommon in Carolina Piedmnt) (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple - needle-like
Leaves of lateral branches 6-ranked, leaves on branch underside much smaller

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

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