Lycopodium selago Fir clubmoss (Lycopodiaceae)

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Lycopodium selago
Fir clubmoss
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The Lycopodium selago plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Lycopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fir clubmoss.

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Latin Name:  Lycopodium selago
Common Name:  Fir clubmoss
Family:  Lycopodiaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant is an active narcotic poison[172, 192].

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Usually in open habitats on heaths, moors, mountain grasslands, rock ledges and mountain tops to 1300 metres[17].

Cultivation Notes: Thrives in a rough spongy peat in a shady position[1]. Requires a humid atmosphere[200]. Terrestrial members of this genus are hard to establish. The roots are delicate and liable to rot, most water being absorbed through the foliage[200]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233]. Although looking more like a moss, this genus is closely related to the ferns[200].

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