Lycopodium serratum Club moss (Lycopodiaceae)

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Lycopodium serratum
Club moss
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The Lycopodium serratum plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Lycopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Club moss.

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Latin Name:  Lycopodium serratum
Common Name:  Club moss
Family:  Lycopodiaceae
Author:  Thunb.

Known Hazards:  The plant contains lycopodine, which is poisonous by paralizing the motor nerves[21, 218]. It also contains clavatine which is toxic to many mammals[218]. The spores, however, are not toxic[21].

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Cultivation Notes: We have very little cultivation information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain. The folowing notes are based on the general needs of the genus. 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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