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Diphasiastrum complanatum

(L.) Holub

Trailing Clubmoss

G5Secure Found in 36 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146283
Element CodePPLYC01090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumLycophyta
ClassLycopodiopsida
OrderLycopodiales
FamilyLycopodiaceae
GenusDiphasiastrum
Synonyms
Lycopodium complanatumL.
Other Common Names
Flat-branched Clubmoss (EN) groundcedar (EN) Ground-cedar (EN) Lycopode aplati (FR) Northern Ground-cedar (EN) Trailing Ground-pine (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 Date1984-10-03
Range Extent200,000 to >2,500,000 square km (about 80,000 to >1,000,000 square miles)
Range Extent Comments
Greenland and Quebec; west to Alaska; south to Maine, northern New York, northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alberta, northern Idaho, and Washington.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs on open, dry coniferous or mixed forests and alpine slopes (Wildflower Center, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - ConiferForest - MixedAlpine
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
MichiganS4Yes
WyomingS1Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
North DakotaSHYes
MontanaS3Yes
VermontS1Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New YorkS2Yes
OregonS2Yes
MaineSNRYes
South DakotaS2Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS3Yes
LabradorS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
NunavutS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (36)
Alaska (12)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North KupreanofTongass National Forest114,660
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Montana (12)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
Mt. Henry #666Kootenai National Forest13,603
QuiggLolo National Forest67,267
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
West Fork Yaak #694Kootenai National Forest8,237
Washington (11)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Wildflower Center. 2020. Native Plant Database: <i>Lycopodium complanatum</i>. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Austin. Accessed: September 20, 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LYCO3