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Toothed Clubmoss

Phlegmariurus dentatus

Toothed Clubmoss
Photo: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
Family
Lycopodiaceae (Lycopodi family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Phlegmariurus dentatus is a species of plant in the family Lycopodiaceae that is endemic to the Portuguese archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

Where it grows

P. dentatus is widespread in the Azores and may be found on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores and Corvo. It is less common in Madeira, occurring only on Madeira Island. It can be found growing on damp and sheltered slopes, in gullies, on banks above levadas, and at the edges of roads and forests at elevations of 200–2,300 m (660–7,550 ft) above sea level.

Other Phlegmariurus plants

Phlegmariurus ascendens · Phlegmariurus austroecuadoricus · Phlegmariurus columnaris · Phlegmariurus compactus · Thick Firmoss · Phlegmariurus cumingii · Phlegmariurus espinosanus · Phlegmariurus hastatus · Phlegmariurus llanganatensis · Phlegmariurus loxensis · Mann's Clubmoss · Phlegmariurus megastachyus

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

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