Diphasiastrum alpinum

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Diphasiastrum alpinum
Conservation status

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Lycopodiophyta
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Diphasiastrum
Species: D. alpinum
Binomial name
Diphasiastrum alpinum
(L.) Holub, 1975
Synonyms

Diphasium alpinum
Lycopodium alpinum L.

Diphasiastrum alpinum, Alpine Clubmoss, is a species of clubmoss.[1] It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. It is an indicator of alpine tundra and boreal climates.[2] It is found in mountains and moors often with Calluna and grasses.[3]

This plant grows 10 to 20 cm tall from stems which grow just under the surface of the ground. The leaves are hollow at the bases.[2] The female stems produce strobili up to 3 cm long.[4]

This species may hybridize with Diphasiastrum sitchense.[2]

References

  1. "Diphasiastrum alpinum". Flora of North America. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Lycopodium alpinum. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
  3. "Species: Diphasiastrum alpinum (Clubmoss, alpine)". NLBIF. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
  4. Lycopodium alpinum. Washington Burke Museum.

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