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Lycopodiaceae
Palhinhaea

not marked as a favorite taxon Palhinhaea cernua (Linnaeus) Vasconcellos & Franco. Common name: Nodding Clubmoss, Staghorn Clubmoss. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Wet savannas, ditches and other disturbed moist areas. Distribution: E. SC south to s. FL, west to s. AR and e. TX; Neotropics; Paleotropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: As circumscribed broadly, Palhinhaea cernua has a very wide distribution, but there are indications that it is likely a complex of semicryptic species.

Other Comments: Some of the occurrences in our area may be adventive and of short duration. MacRoberts et al. (2018) report on occurrences of this species in LA, e. TX, and s. AR.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA2, TxFerns, Øllgaard, Kessler, & Smith (2018); = Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm. — Fl1, Meso1, POWO, WH3; = Lycopodium cernuum L. — S13, Sf, SFla, Lin et al (2013); = n/a — RAB; > Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm. var. cernua — NS; > Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco var. cernua — K4. Basionym: Lycopodium cernuum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Palhinhaea cernua - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Palhinhaea cernua© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Palhinhaea cernua© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Palhinhaea cernua© Alan Cressler: Palhinhaea cernua, Camp 5, Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Palhinhaea cernua© Alan Cressler: Palhinhaea cernua, Kaumana Trail, Mauna Loa 1855 Lava Flow, South Hilo District, Hawaii County, Hawaii 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Palhinhaea cernua© J.W. Hardin | Original Image ⭷

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