Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Lycopodiales
Genus:
Species:
hastata
ID:
1121702

Status:
valid

Authors:
B.Øllg.

Source:
tro

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ecuador 33: 39 (1988)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001121040

Common Names

  • Hastata Fern
  • Huperzia Fern
  • Tropical Fern

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Description

Huperzia hastata (also called 'Spear-shaped Firmoss', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial plant that is native to the temperate regions of Asia. It has a creeping, branching stem and small, scale-like leaves. It grows in moist, shady places such as woodlands, forests, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Huperzia hastata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Huperzia hastata 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Huperzia hastata is a small, evergreen, fern-like plant native to the eastern United States. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade and can be propagated from spores or division. It can also be propagated from stem cuttings, but this is not as reliable.

Where to Find Huperzia hastata

Huperzia hastata is a species of fern found in Central and South America.

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

References