Lycopodium clavatum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Temperate Northern Hemisphere
Plant Profile: Lycopodium clavatum
Taxonomy: Lycopodium clavatumNames
Running Clubmoss
Phonetic Spelling:ly-koh-POH-de-um KLAV-ah-tum
Genus:Lycopodium
Species:clavatum
Family:Lycopodiaceae
Clubmoss is a perennial plant resembling a fern and belongs to the club moss family. It typically thrives in various habitats, including clearings, bald areas, roadside banks, and open woodlands.
Lycopodium clavatum Feature Summary
Lycopodium clavatum Image Gallery
Tags
#native perennial
#NC native
#fern-like
#food source summer
#food source herbage
#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#mammals
#audubon
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Lycopodium clavatum Feature Summary
Attributes
Temperate Northern Hemisphere
This plant attracts mammals.
Perennial
Fruit
Spores display from July to September.
Summer
Flowers
No flowers, spores
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Moist
Mountains
Sand
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Native Garden
Small Mammals
Lycopodium clavatum Image Gallery
Lycopodium clavatum Attributes
Lycopodium clavatum: Wildlife Value
This plant attracts mammals.
Lycopodium clavatum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lycopodium clavatum Fruit
Lycopodium clavatum: Fruit Description
Spores display from July to September.
Lycopodium clavatum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Lycopodium clavatum Flowers
Lycopodium clavatum: Flower Description
No flowers, spores
Lycopodium clavatum Whole Plant Traits
Lycopodium clavatum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lycopodium clavatum Cultural Conditions
Lycopodium clavatum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Lycopodium clavatum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Lycopodium clavatum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Lycopodium clavatum: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Lycopodium clavatum Leaves
Lycopodium clavatum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lycopodium clavatum Stem
Lycopodium clavatum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Lycopodium clavatum Landscape
Lycopodium clavatum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Lycopodium clavatum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
