Common Running-cedar Lycopodium digitatum
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Diphasiastrum digitatum
- Phonetic Spelling
- ly-koh-POH-de-um dig-ee-TAH-tum
- Description
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Fan Clubmoss is the most common species of the Lycopodium genus in North America. It grows in woodland areas in well-drained acidic soils and resembles a coniferous plant but it is a pernnial that grows to only 5" or 10" tall. It is drought tolerant plant though does best with even moisture.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lycopodium
- Species:
- digitatum
- Family:
- Lycopodiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern Canada to north central and eastern U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- AL , AR , CT , DC , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MN , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WI , WV
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts birds and mammals.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 5 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Spores display from July to September.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- Non-flowering plant.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Shade Garden
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heavy Shade
