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Huperziaceae
Huperzia

not marked as a favorite taxon Huperzia lucidula (Michaux) Trevisan. Common name: Shining Firmoss, Shining Clubmoss. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Moist forests and ravines. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) to MB, south to nw. SC, n. GA, n. AL, s. IL, and nw. AR (Peck 2011); disjunct in NM (Santa Fe County); disjunct in China (Jilin) (FoC).

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ID notes: This is the largest Huperzia in our region, and the only one likely to be found away from rock in forest soils.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, FNA2, K4, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, Björk (2020), Haines (2003a); = Lycopodium lucidulum Michx. — C, F, G, Md, RAB, S13, Sf, Tat, W, WV; = n/a — GrPl; > Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) R.Trevis. var. lucidula — Il. Basionym: Lycopodium lucidulum Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Huperzia lucidula - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 1

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image #1 of Huperzia lucidula© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Huperzia lucidula© Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Abair source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Huperzia lucidula© Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Abair source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Huperzia lucidula© Keith Bradley
image #5 of Huperzia lucidula© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Huperzia lucidula© Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Abair source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Huperzia lucidula© Tim Koles CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Huperzia lucidula© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Huperzia lucidula© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Huperzia lucidula© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Huperzia lucidula© Tim Koles CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Huperzia lucidula© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Huperzia lucidula© Stephanie Tran, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Stephanie Tran source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷

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