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Carpet Clubmoss

Lateristachys diffusa

Carpet Clubmoss
Photo: Brett Sandford, CC BY 4.0
Family
Lycopodiaceae (Lycopodi family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Lateristachys diffusa, synonym Lycopodiella diffusa, known as carpet clubmoss, is a species of clubmoss in the family Lycopodiaceae. It is indigenous to New Zealand and to Tasmania, Australia.

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Analysis of fossilised excrement of the kākāpō has shown that this plant was historically part of the diet of that endangered bird.

Other Lateristachys plants

Slender Clubmoss · Lateristachys

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

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