Groundcedar
Lycopodium complanatum
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Hainan, Haiti, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam
Bernd Haynold
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
- Family:
- Lycopodiaceae
- Genus:
- Lycopodium
- Species:
- Lycopodium complanatum
- USDA Symbol:
- LYCO3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- poor, sandy, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers open, sunny locations in native habitats