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Appalachian Firmoss

Huperzia appressa

Also called Mountain firmoss

Appalachian Firmoss
Photo: Arnstein Rønning, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Lycopodiaceae (Lycopodi family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
Subarctic to Himalaya
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Huperzia appressa, commonly known as Appalachian firmoss, is a non-flowering species of plant in the family Lycopodiaceae. It has been reported from the United States, Canada, China, Russia, and several European countries. It is a terrestrial plant up to 10 cm tall, with dichotomously branched stems.

Other Huperzia plants

Appalachian clubmoss · Huperzia australiana · Shining clubmoss · Rock clubmoss · Fir Clubmoss · Toothed clubmoss · Clubmoss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Huperzia appressa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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