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Stag's-Horn Clubmoss
Stag's-Horn Clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Coniferous forest
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Spores
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Stag's-Horn Clubmoss grows on damp forests across Europe and Asia. It has tiny leaves that twitch when touched and releases spores every spring to start new growth.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Lycopodiopsida
Order
Lycopodiales
Family
Lycopodiaceae
Genus
Lycopodium
Species
Lycopodium clavatum