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Lycopodiaceae
Diphasiastrum

not marked as a favorite taxon Diphasiastrum tristachyum (Pursh) Holub. Common name: Blue Running-cedar, Ground-cedar. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Dry forests, glades, balds, barrens, forest openings. Distribution: NL (Labrador) west to AB, south to nw. SC, ne. GA, MO, MN, and e. ND.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA2, K4, NE, NS, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, Haines (2003a); = Lycopodium tristachyum Pursh — C, F, G, Md, Mo1, POWO, RAB, S13, Sf, Tat, W, WV, Wilce (1965). Basionym: Lycopodium tristachyum Pursh 1814 [1813]

Links to other floras: = Diphasiastrum tristachyum - FNA2

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image #1 of Diphasiastrum tristachyum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #3 of Diphasiastrum tristachyum© Alan Cressler: Diphasiastrum tristachyum, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Diphasiastrum tristachyum© Alan Cressler: Diphasiastrum tristachyum, Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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