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The species and its more important syiioiiyiiis are j»iven below. 



Lycopodiuin coinplanatuin, Lin.. Sj*. PI., 1104, 1753. 



Stems l-o inches below the surface. Branchlets elongated, broad 

 and Hat. loosely ascending; ])ednucles 3-12 cm., carrying 24, occa- 

 sionally more, spikes. Keweenaw Co., No. 740, July 12, 1890. Occa- 

 sional. 



Lycopodium complanatum var. sabinaefolium (Willd.). N. 

 Comb. 



Li/copndium S ah inae folium Willd., Sp. PL, 5, 20, 1910. 



Lycopodium alpinmn var. Sahinaefolium (Willd.) D. C. E. in 

 Gray's Man., 000, 1890. 



Free portion of leaves longer and narrower, peduncles shorter, 

 solitary, or in twos, spikes solitary, upper leaves often in two 

 rows, the leaves then being 5-ranked, a transition toward var. Sit- 

 chense. Stems an inch or so below the surface. Keweenaw (^o., 

 No. 7401/2, July 12, 1890. Eare. 



Lycopodium complanatum var. flabellatum. Doll, Fl. Bad., 1, 

 79, 18o5. 



Lycopodium. anceps Wallr. Linnea, 12, 070, 1840. 



Lycopodiuin compJaiiatum var. anceps Aschers., Fl. v. Brand, 1, 

 894, 1864. 



Lycopodium complanatum var. flahelliforme Fernald, Rhodora, 3, 

 280. 1901. 



Lycopodium flabclliforme (Fernald) Blanchard, Rhodora, 13, 

 168, 1911. 



This variety is veiy readily detected in the field by its foliage 

 being arranged in the form of funnels and in herbarium materials 

 by its short, fan-shaped clusters of branches arranged in distinct 

 series one above another. Its stems are above ground. Keweenaw 

 Co., No. 1785 and 17851/2, August, 1902; No. 3911 and :5912 (prolif- 

 erous fonn), October, 1914. 



Lycopodium complanatum var. Chamaecyparissus (A. Br.) Doll, 

 FL Bad., 1, 80, 1855. 



Lycopodium fristachyum Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept., 653, 1814. 



Lycopodium ChamaccypariHsus A. Br. ex. Mutel, Fl. Fran., 4, 

 192, 1837. 



Lycopodium complanatum var. ^Sabinaefolium (Willd.), A, Gr., 

 Man., 074, 1867. 



The most glaucous form, with the narrowest branchlets, longest 

 peduncles, and most numerous spikes. The commonest form on 

 the Keweenaw Peninsula. Stems 5-6 inches under the surface. 

 No. 686. Sept. 10, 1888. 



