Lycopodium clavatum (Common clubmoss)

Lycopodium clavatum L.

Common clubmoss

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Lycopodiophyta	Ancient plants that have only a single vein per leaf, limiting size
Class	Lycopodiopsida	“Fern allies”—clubmosses and firmosses
Order	Lycopodiales	Lycopodiums
Family	Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodiums, clubmosses
Genus	Lycopodium	From Greek lukos, “wolf,” and podion, “foot”
Species	clavatum	Means “club-shaped,” referring to the top of the hairs on the inner side of the petals

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4/7/2021 · Hackett and Minot Trails, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 6 × 7" (16 × 17 cm)

8/7/2013 · Amos Kendall Conservation Land, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 12 × 10" (31 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain

7/15/2020 · Cathance River Nature Preserve Trails, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine
≈ 6 × 8" (16 × 21 cm)

8/7/2013 · Amos Kendall Conservation Land, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 12 × 12" (29 × 31 cm) ID is uncertain

7/15/2020 · Cathance River Nature Preserve Trails, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm)

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. laurentianum Victorin

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. subremotum Victorin

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. tristachyum Hook.

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. laurentianum Victorin

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. subremotum Victorin

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. laurentianum Vict.

Lycopodium clavatum L. var. subremotum Vict.

Lycopodium clavatum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Jul 2020.

8/7/2013 · Amos Kendall Conservation Land, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 7 × 8" (18 × 21 cm) ID is uncertain

8/7/2013 · Amos Kendall Conservation Land, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 6" (14 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain

7/15/2020 · Cathance River Nature Preserve Trails, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine
≈ 8 × 10" (19 × 25 cm)

9/27/2018 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts
≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm)

7/15/2020 · Cathance River Nature Preserve Trails, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine
≈ 4½ × 6" (11 × 15 cm)

8/7/2013 · Amos Kendall Conservation Land, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 15 × 10" (37 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain

8/7/2013 · Amos Kendall Conservation Land, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

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