| Botanical name: |
Lycopodium obscurum L. |
| Common
name: |
groundpine; princess pine |
| Synonomy: | | Lycopodium obscurum L. var. dendroideum (Michx.) D.C. Eaton | | Lycopodium obscurum L. var. hybridum Farw. |
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| Group: |
Lycopod |
| Family: |
Lycopodiaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
subshrub
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
to 12" |
| Foliage: |
evergreen, looks like tiny pine tree |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
mature sporangia late July to October |
| Habitat: |
damp or moist forest floors, mixed pine-hardwoods |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide, but rare in Pine Barrens and coast strip |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
This plant resembles little trees.
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