Lycopodiella appressa
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ly-ko-poh-dee-EL-la ap-PRESS-uh
- Description
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Southern Bog Clubmoss is an evergreen, herbaceous perennial, clubmoss found in boggy areas, swamps and savannas of the eastern United States and Canada. It is a North Carolina native, although relatively rare in the Piedmont and the mountains. At maturity, it will reach around 12 inches tall and 16 inches wide. It is not a flowering plant, but is a seedless plant composed of sterile and fertile stems. The sterile stems are close to the ground and spread horizontally supported by adventitious roots. The fertile stems are upright and topped with a spore-producing structure.
Southern Bog Clubmoss does best in consistently wet, sandy, acidic soil in partial shade. To cultivate, you should place a thin layer of peat on moist sand and water with rain water or distilled water, taking care to avoid alkaline or hard water.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No known diseases or insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lycopodiella
- Species:
- appressa
- Family:
- Lycopodiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern Canada and United States, south to Cuba
- Distribution:
- Central United States to Texas.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Heat tolerant.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 5 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Fern
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Water Plant
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Horizontal
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Spores display from July to September.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- The plant does not flower.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Simple
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are small, needle-like, coarsely toothed, and close to the stem. The fertile leaves are longer and perpendicular to the stem.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Shade Garden
- Water Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
