Deeproot Clubmoss
Lycopodium tristachyum
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Labrador, Netherlands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United States
Nathaniel Lord Britton & Addison Brown
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
- Family:
- Lycopodiaceae
- Genus:
- Lycopodium
- Species:
- Lycopodium tristachyum
- USDA Symbol:
- LYTR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.0 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- commonly found in open, sandy pine barrens