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Dendrolycopodium obscurum

(L.) A. Haines

Tree Clubmoss

G5Secure Found in 49 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137577
Element CodePPLYC010P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumLycophyta
ClassLycopodiopsida
OrderLycopodiales
FamilyLycopodiaceae
GenusDendrolycopodium
Synonyms
Lycopodium obscurumL.
Other Common Names
Flat-branched Tree-clubmoss (EN) Lycopode obscur (FR) Princess-pine (EN) rare clubmoss (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-04-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MaineSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MinnesotaS1Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
New YorkS5Yes
IndianaS3Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS2Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
VermontS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (49)
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
New Hampshire (9)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (8)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (14)
AreaForestAcres
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
The FriarsGeorge Washington National Forest2,035
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Petlewski, A.R., D.A. Hauser, M. Kim, J. Schmutz, J. Grimwood, and F.-W. Li. 2022. Re-evaluating the systematics of <i>Dendrolycopodium </i>using restriction-site associated DNA-sequencing. Front. Plant Sci. 13: 1-10.