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Huperzia occidentalis
Huperzia occidentalis (Clute) Kartesz & Gandhi
Western Clubmoss, Western Fir-moss, Western Firmoss
Lycopodiaceae (Club-moss family)
Synonym(s): Lycopodium lucidulum var. occidentale
USDA Symbol: HUOC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, reproduced by spores, and vegetatively by gemmae.
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Terrestrial in shaded conifer forests and swamps, often along streams and in marshes.
Web Reference
Webref 2 - Fire Effects Information System (2008) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences LaboratoryWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Huperzia occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Huperzia occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Huperzia occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR