1. Lycopodiaceae
Clubmoss Family

2. Lycopodiaceae 10-15 genera 350-400 species
Consists of a rhizome with adventitious roots
Small, creeping, terrestrial, vascular plants, which lack flowers and reproduce sexually by spores. The sporophyte consists of true roots, an aerial stem and scale-like leaves

3. Lycopodium annotinum Bristly clubmoss
Horizontal stems grow up to 40”, branching, creeping on ground, with upright groups of branching stems
Vertical stem stiff, erect; circular or oval in cross-section; bristly with few branches
- Leaves 1/3" long, pointing downward
Cones individual, slim and pointed, yellow, 1 ½ “

4. Lycopodium clavatum Running Clubmoss
It is a spore-bearing vascular plant, growing mainly along the ground with stems up to 1 m long
Stems have many branches, and have small spirally-arranged leaves
-The horizontal stems produce roots allowing the stem to grow indefinitely along the ground
Leaves are 3-5 mm long. The branches bearing spore cones
turn erect, reaching 5-15 cm above ground
Cones are yellow-green, 2-3 cm long and 5 mm broad

5. Lycopodium spp. Club mosses
Have horizontal branching stems, both underground and above
These plants produce spores in a cone like structure at the end of the stem. Once the spores germinate, they develop into a thallus which then produce male and female egg cells. This can take up to twenty years to complete.

6. Huperzia lucidula Shining firmoss
They grow cm long, sometimes up to 1 m long
Leaves are 7-11 mm long, narrow, shiny, and evergreen. The edges are irregularly toothed. The sporangia (spore cases) are in the upper leaves
Roots of this plant grow from a creeping, branching, underground rhizome
Bright, vivid green color

7. Lycopodium dendroideum/hickeyi Groundpines
Spreads by subterranean horizontal stems, each upright shoot appearing somewhat like a small individual tree.
The lateral branches are round, not flattened.

8. Diphasiastrum complanatum/digitatum Northern & Wirey groundcedar
A creeping, evergreen, rhizomatous clubmoss; has the appearance of a miniature tree
Vertical stem
branchlets regularly fan-shaped, generally on a horizontal plane, flat in cross section, blade-like, their undersides dull, pale, flat; their uppersides green, flat, shiny.
Horizontal stems are on or just below the surface
Cones 2-4 per upright shoot, ½"-1½" long; has elongated sterile tip which occurs on about half the specimens. Cone stalks are 1¾"-5" long. C O M P L A N T U

9. References http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LYHI2