Dendrolycopodium hickeyi (W.H. Wagner, Beitel & R.C. Moran) A. Haines
Lycopodium obscurum L. var. isophyllum Hickey
Lycopodium hickeyi W.H. Wagner, Beitel & Moran Hickey’s tree clubmoss
Hickey's tree clubmoss is a native of northeastern North America. Identification: This club moss reaches up to 6″ (15 cm) in height, branching several times, looking like a tiny tree. Each branch is uniformly covered with many leaves up to ¼″ (6.3 mm) long. Upward-pointing cone-like structures called strobili, ¼-2½″ (8.4-63 mm) long, often appear on top. Online References:
PlantSystematics.org (Dendrolycopodium) Wikipedia (Lycopodium) References:
Symonds, George W.D., Shrub Identification Book, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1963, p. 328 Dendrolycopodium hickeyi (W.H. Wagner, Beitel & R.C. Moran) A. Haines Lycopodium obscurum L. var. isophyllum Hickey
Lycopodium hickeyi description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. |
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