Status:
valid
Authors:
(B.Øllg.) Holub
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 20: 70 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001121264
Common Names
- Huperzia amentacea
- Amentacea Clubmoss
- Forked Clubmoss
Description
Huperzia amentacea (also called Clubmoss, among many other common names) is a perennial evergreen plant native to temperate regions of the world. It has a creeping rhizome and short, erect, club-shaped stems. It grows in moist, shady places, such as swamps, marshes, and wet woods.
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia amentacea is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage. It is also used as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia amentacea has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Huperzia amentacea is a species of clubmoss native to Mexico and Central America. It can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in partial to full shade. It can tolerate full sun if given adequate moisture.
Where to Find Huperzia amentacea
Huperzia amentacea can be found in the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida and west to Michigan and Texas.
Species in the Huperzia genus
Huperzia javanica,
Huperzia parksii,
Huperzia drummondii,
Huperzia mildbraedii,
Huperzia suberecta,
Huperzia pecten,
Huperzia gagnepainiana,
Huperzia cavifolia,
Huperzia verticillata,
Huperzia pichiana,
Huperzia saururus,
Huperzia stricta,
Huperzia humbertii-henrici,
Huperzia gnidioides,
Huperzia squarrosa,
Huperzia curiosa,
Huperzia trigona,
Huperzia obtusifolia,
Huperzia rubrica,
Huperzia ophioglossoides,
Huperzia perreriana,
Huperzia megastachya,
Huperzia xiphophylla,
Huperzia phlegmaria,
Huperzia selago,
Huperzia crassa,
Huperzia dichotoma,
Huperzia reflexa,
Huperzia taxifolia,
Huperzia hartwegiana,
Huperzia arcuata,
Huperzia cuneifolia,
Huperzia eversa,
Huperzia hippuridea,
Huperzia molongensis,
Huperzia rosenstockiana,
Huperzia subulata,
Huperzia tenuis,
Huperzia tetragona,
Huperzia weberbaueri,
Huperzia wilsonii,
Huperzia lucidula,
Huperzia cruenta,
Huperzia saururoides,
Huperzia ceylanica,
Huperzia sulcinervia,
Huperzia hoffmannii,
Huperzia appalachiana,
Huperzia haleakalae,
Huperzia miyoshiana,
Species in the Lycopodiaceae family