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stag's-horn clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
interrupted clubmossSpinulum annotinum
arctic stag's-horn clubmossLycopodium lagopus
staghorn clubmossPalhinhaea cernua
shining firmossHuperzia lucidula
Lycopodium japonicum
northern firmossHuperzia selago
common yarrowAchillea millefolium
inundated bog clubmossLycopodiella inundata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 86,504 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 5,162 |
| Russia | 4,055 |
| Ontario | 3,619 |
| New York | 2,544 |
| British Columbia | 2,395 |
| Washington | 1,447 |
| Massachusetts | 846 |
| Michigan | 805 |
| Pennsylvania | 791 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Fuel useListed as being used for fuel by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Cultural useListed as having cultural uses such as ritual, religious, psychoactive, contraceptive, abortifacient, smoking, or masticatory uses.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Lycopod growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lycopod plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Lycophytes · Lycopodiopsida |
| Order | clubmosses and firmosses · Lycopodiales |
| Family | Clubmosses and Firmosses · Lycopodiaceae |
| Genus | ground and creeping clubmosses · Lycopodium |
Study it in a deck
- Edible in Baltimore County
- Medicinal Plants of Baltimore County
- Native Plants of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Survival in Maryland
- Trees of Maryland
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise stag's-horn clubmoss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.