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Search Term(s): Dendrolycopodium obscurum   (1 record found)

LYCOPODIACEAE
Clubmoss Family
Dendrolycopodium obscurum  (common ground-pine)   
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Synonym
Lycopodium obscurum L.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Dendrolycopodium: from the Greek dendron "tree," lycopodium - from the Greek lukos (wolf) and podion (foot); obscurum: dark, dusky
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Fern Relative (lycophyte)
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist acidic woodlands and edges of swamps
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Abaxial leaves (the side away from the axis) of the branchlets about one half to two thirds as long as the lateral leaves, and leaves of the branchlets generally appressed.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Piedmont)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
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