Lycopodium lucidulum - SHINING CLUB—MOSS
This is one of the two local species which are completely It does not produce its spores in cone-shaped terminal spikes but instead bears them in the axils of Stems curve upright from a base stem which runs only a short distance along the ground under The erect stems stand more or less separately, although each may branch up to two or three Dark green shiny leaves spread outward from the The leaves are toothed, have sharp tips, and vary considerably in length; some leaves tend Shining club-moss is found in rich
green. ordinary leaves. the woodland litter.
times. stems and branches.
toicurve downwards. moist hardwood areas.
Lycopodium lucidulum
23:7" ‘4 ‘ Lycopodium obscurum — GROUND PINE
r ‘.r I a These plants grow from scaly underground rootstalks, from
53»; which upright stems emerge every 10 to 20 cm. These ver- irr tical stems are tall (10 to 20 cm) and much branched, giving ” E A? the plant a bushy or tree—like appearance. The leaves are
Lycopodium obscurum
Lycopodium annotinum — BRISTLY CLUB¢MOSS
This species somewhat resembles Shining club-moss but its leaves aren’t as lush or long, so its branches don't appear as broad or shiny. Wiry, leaf-covered horizontal stems spread across the ground in long runners. Numerous vertical branches ascend stiffly upward from the prostrate stem, which they closely resemble. Leaves are a clear green colour and have teeth. Each branch tip produces only one spike, a narrow yellowish cone. The striking difference between the spike and the ordinary branches of the plant derives from the much reduced size of the leaves which form the spike. Bristly club-moss grows in dry open hardwoods.
small and shiny while the branches are loose and spreading, and appear somewhat flattened. from branch tips located at the top of the plants. g,“ pine grows on dry hillsides and open woods.
The yellowish spikes develop Ground
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Lycopodium annotinum