Running Clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Solomon Is., South Africa, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
François-Xavier Taxil (www.inaturalist.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
- Family:
- Lycopodiaceae
- Genus:
- Lycopodium
- Species:
- Lycopodium clavatum
- USDA Symbol:
- LYCL
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers open, sunny locations in native habitats