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Lycopodiella appressa

Phonetic Spelling
ly-ko-poh-dee-EL-la ap-PRESS-uh
Description

Southern Bog Clubmoss is an evergreen clubmoss found in boggy areas, swamps and savannas of eastern U.S.A. and Canada.  

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#spores#NC native#swamps#food source summer#Coastal OBL#Piedmont Mountains FACW#wet soils tolerant#Audubon#boggy sites
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#spores#NC native#swamps#food source summer#Coastal OBL#Piedmont Mountains FACW#wet soils tolerant#Audubon#boggy sites
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Lycopodiella
    Species:
    appressa
    Family:
    Lycopodiaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern Canada and U.S.A., Cuba
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Heat tolerant.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Native Plant
    Water Plant
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Sand
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasional Flooding
    Occasionally Wet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
  • Fruit:
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Summer
    Fruit Description:
    Spores display from July to September.
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Pond
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Shade Garden
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Wet Soil