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Pacific clubmoss

Huperzia occidentalis

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28 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in British Columbia.January 16, February 15, March 23, April 26, May 41, June 36, July 28, August 25, September 22, October 18, November 14, December 14.
Canada308
British Columbia277
United States231
Washington101
Idaho80
Alberta21
Oregon11
Nunavut10

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassLycophytes · Lycopodiopsida
Orderclubmosses and firmosses · Lycopodiales
FamilyClubmosses and Firmosses · Lycopodiaceae
Genustemperate firmosses · Huperzia

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Practise Pacific clubmoss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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