Lycopodium (CLUB-MOSS) 



A. Classification: 



Division V. Lepidophyta. 

 Class I. Lycopodineae. 

 Order. Lycopodiales. 

 Family. Lycopodiaceae. 

 Genus. Lycopodium. 

 Species, (e.g., clavatum.) 



B. Habitat: 



i. Nearly all the species of Lycopodium prefer moist 

 situations, and one or two of them are aquatic. 

 They are widely distributed over the earth, in both 

 hemispheres, from the torrid to the frigid zones, 

 and commonly grow in shady or partly shaded 

 places. Lycopodium Selago and a few other species 

 are epiphytic. They all prefer a substratum rich 

 in humus or other organic matter. 



THE SPOROPHYTE 



C. Naked-eye Characters: 



1. General Features. 



(a) Note whether, or not, the plant is differentiated 

 into root and shoot, and the latter into stem 

 and leaves. If the stem branches, briefly 

 describe. 



2. The Stem. 



(a) Describe the attitude of the stem (e.g., erect, 

 trailing). Does the tip of the stem turn up, 

 or otherwise? 



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