A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Lycopodiaceae » Lycopodium clavatum
Last updated 4/27/2020 by David Giblin.
Lycopodium clavatum L.[FNA2, HC, HC2]
common clubmoss, elk-moss
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1101. 1753.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA2: "Plants found in eastern North America have been called Lycopodium clavatum var. clavatum; those in the western part of the range, which have been called L. clavatum var. integrifolium Goldie, are distinguished by early shedding of the characteristic hairs on the leaf tips." Sun-exposed plants of Lycopodium clavatum sometimes closely resemble and may be mistaken for Lycopodium lagopus.
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Lycopodium clavatum L. var. integerrimum Spring, misapplied[ILBC5, Abrams]
Lycopodium clavatum L. var. integrifolium Goldie
Lycopodium clavatum L. var. subremotum Vict.
