Lycopodium lagopus (Laestadius ex C. Hartman) G. Zinserling ex Kuseneva-Prochorova. Common name: One-cone Clubmoss. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: High elevation heathlands. Distribution: Circumboreal, south in North America to c. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), Tucker County, in e. WV (Gottlieb 2002), n. IL, MT, WA, and AK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA2, Il, K4, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Haines (2002b), Haines (2003a), Rumsey (2007); Lycopodium clavatum L. var. lagopus Laest. ex C.Hartm.; < Lycopodium clavatum L. — C, Pa, WV; > Lycopodium clavatum L. var. brevispicatum Peck — F; > Lycopodium clavatum L. var. megastachyon Fernald & Bissel — F, G; > Lycopodium clavatum L. var. monostachyon Grev. & Hook. — F, G. Basionym: Lycopodium clavatum L. var. lagopus Laest. ex C.Hartm. 1858
Links to other floras: = Lycopodium lagopus - FNA2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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