Moss/ Lichens > Lycopodium > Lycopodium dendroideum > Lycopodium dendroideum
Lycopodium dendroideum
Tree Groundpine
Origin: Most of Canada, northern United States, and eastern Asia.
| Family |
| Lycopodiaceae |
| Genus |
| Lycopodium |
| Species |
| dendroideum |
| Category |
| Moss/ Lichens |
| Synonyms |
| Dendrolycopodium dendroideum, Lepidotis dendroidea, Lycopodium obscurum fo. dendroideum, Lycopodium obscurum var. dendroideum |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Evergreen perennial, with upright tree-like stems that grow from horizontal stems. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers humus-rich, sandy, moist but not completely saturated soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright branches branched again in tree-like fashion. |
| Habitat |
| Dry to moist forests, bog edges, rocky or sandy places in the lowland to montane zones. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Upright stems grow to 30 cm tall and are branched. Single, stalk-less yellowish-brown cones |
| Leaf Description |
| Needle-like, 1-4mm long and spreading. Leaves on lateral branches are evenly shaped and distributed. |
| Texture Description |
| Prickly. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| It is commonly used for decorative Christmas greenery. It used to sometimes be collected as Lycopodium powder for use in early photography. |
References
http://www.tropicos.org/Name/26602104
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