Lycopodium scariosum

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Lycopodium scariosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Lycopodiophyta
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species: L. scariosum
Binomial name
Lycopodium scariosum

Lycopodium scariosum, commonly known as spreading clubmoss or creeping club moss is a native club moss of Australia, New Zealand and Borneo.

L.scariosum has stems that lie on the ground, are multi branched and can grow to 2 metres long. The leaves are flat and can be up to 4 millimetres long.[1]

References

  1. "Creeping club moss (Lycopodium scariosum)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2012-05-19. 


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