NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Huperzia appressa [= Huperzia appalachiana, Lycopodium selago var. appressum]
Appalachian Clubmoss, Appalachian Fir-clubmoss
Scientific Name: |
Huperzia appressa [= Huperzia appalachiana, Lycopodium selago var. appressum] |
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Genus: |
Huperzia |
Species Epithet: |
appalachiana |
Common Name: |
Appalachian Clubmoss, Appalachian Fir-clubmoss |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Huperziaceae (Firmoss Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Rock outcrops at high elevations (very rarely at middle elevations), rarely also in seepage or along banks of small streams at high elevations, and in fens (on hummocks) (Weakley 2015). Rare in the NC Mountains. |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
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