Huperzia appressa
Mountain Firmoss, Appalachian Clubmoss
Other regional names: Appalachian Firmoss
- Appalachian Firmoss
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lycopodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Huperzia appressa (commonly known as Mountain Firmoss or Appalachian Clubmoss) is a shrub within the Lycopodiaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Manchuria, Michigan, Myanmar, Nepal, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Pakistan, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Svalbard, Sweden, Taiwan, Tibet, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon