NameThatPlant.net: Diphasiastrum tristachyum

Lycophytes: Lycopodiales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Diphasiastrum tristachyum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae Go to FSUS key

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Learn more about Diphasiastrum from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina website.

Read about the ancient and interesting fern allies known as clubmosses from the Prince William Wildflower Society.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lycopodium tristachyum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Diphasiastrum tristachyum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 003-01-009:

Lycopodium tristachyum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Ferns of the Southeastern States (Small, 1938)

Lycopodium tristachyum

COMMON NAME:
Blue Ground-cedar, Blue Running-cedar

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image of Diphasiastrum tristachyum, Blue Ground-cedar, Blue Running-cedar

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_lytr_001_lvd

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Diphasiastrum tristachyum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lycopodium tristachyum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Diphasiastrum tristachyum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 003-01-009:
Lycopodium tristachyum FAMILY Lycopodiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Ferns of the Southeastern States (Small, 1938)
Lycopodium tristachyum

2644

Fern/Fern ally
Perennial

Habitat: Dry forests, glades, balds, barrens, forest openings, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in NC-SC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple - tiny
Leaves 4-ranked, upper and lower ranks smaller than lateral

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

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