Taxonomy fact sheet: Lycopodium clavatum  L. Accepted name

Nomenclature

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae Browse at kingdom-level
Order Lycopodiales DC. ex Bercht. & J. Presl. Browse at order-level
Family Lycopodiaceae P. Beauv. Browse at family-level
Genus Lycopodium L. Browse at genus-level
Section
Species Lycopodium clavatum L. Browse at species-level
Subspecies
Variety
Form
Cultivar
Strain

Binomial synonyms

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Common names

Common name Language
Katinlieko Finnish

Genealogy

Genetics

Chromosome pairs 68
Parentage background No parentage background information stored.
Ploidy level No ploidy level information stored.
Species identifier DNA No species identifier DNA information stored.

Subspecies


Distribution

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Macromorphology

Description
Lycopodium clavatum has erect, leafy stems arising at intervals from horizontal, also leafy, stems along the surface or beneath fallen leaves. The leaves spread from several sides of the vertical stems. Spores are produced sporangia.
Growth form
Organism part
Leaves, leaflets
Color
Yellow-green, green
Shape
Linear
Leaf division
Simple
Leaf apex
Narrowly acute, with narrow hair tip
Leaf margins
Almost entire, serrate
Leaf permanence
Evergreen
Spores, seeds
Part type
Spore
Note
Reticulate spores

Chemicals

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Color swatches

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References

  1. A. Kurtto, R. Lampinen, M. Piirainen, and P. Uotila, Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki.. Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019
  2. B. Jonsell, Flora Nordica. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Polygonaceae.. The Bergius Foundation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stockholm. Sweden-, 2000
  3. L. Hämet-Ahti, J. Suominen, T. Ulvinen, and P. Uotila, Retkeilykasvio. Helsinki.. Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo, Kasvimuseo., 1998
  4. B. Mossberg, and L. Stenberg, Suuri pohjolan kasvio. Suom. Vuokko, Seppo & Väre, Henry.. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, 2005