Stiff Clubmoss

Lycopodium annotinum

Native to:
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuril Is., Labrador, Netherlands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States

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Taxonomy

Division:
Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
Family:
Lycopodiaceae
Genus:
Lycopodium
Species:
Lycopodium annotinum
USDA Symbol:
LYAN2

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Forb/herb , Subshrub
Light Requirements:
Part Shade

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
moist, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
pH:
4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
Drainage:
good drainage required
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
prefers shaded forest floors