Lycopodium sitchense Rupr.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Lycopodiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Lycopodium sitchense Rupr.

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 14 [Lycopodium sabinifolium Willd.], but the sterile branchlets not at all flattened or dorsiventral, the lvs uniform, mostly 5-ranked, subulate, 3–4 × 0.5–0.7 mm, adnate much less than half their length; 2n=46. Exposed, subalpine habitats; e. Asia and n. N. Amer., s. in our range to Me., N.H., and Ont.

  • Common Names

    Sitka clubmoss