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spike to each branch is monostachyon Hook. 



245. Lycopodium complanatum L. Ground Pine; 



Christmas Green. Abundant ; in woods and 

 thickets. Georgia, Iowa and Washington to 

 Labrador and Alaska ; also nearly throughout 

 the old world. The form wibbei Haberer has 

 a single spike of fruit on each branch. 



246. Lycopodium complanatum flabelliforme Fer- 



nald. The common form in the United States 

 distinguished by its strongly dorsiventral 

 leaves. 



247. Lycopodium complanatum chaemacyparissus 



(A. Br.) A slenderer, more upright form 

 found with the type and frequently regarded as 

 a distinct species. — Lycopodium chamaecy- 

 parissus A. Br. L. tristachyon Pursh. 



248. Lycopodium lucidulum Mich. Shining Club- 



Moss. Common ; in moist shades. South Car- 

 olina, Alabama. Iowa and Minnesota to Labra- 

 dor; also in Japan, China and the Himalayas. 

 The form occidentale Clute is reported from 

 Washington and the form poropbilum (Lloyd 

 and Underw.) (Lycopodium porophilum Lloyd 

 and Underw.) is a dwarf form reported from 

 Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky and Alabama on 

 dry rocks. 



249. Lycopodium inundatum L. Bog Club-Moss. 



Not uncommon : in bogs. Xew Jersey, Penn- 

 sylvania, Illinois and Washington to the far 

 north: also in Northern Europe. The form 

 BigtlDvii Tuckerm. is a luxuriant form that 

 may occur with the type. 



