genus
Firmosses
Huperzia
Field notes
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- Shining Firmoss native
- Northern Firmoss native
- Mountain Firmoss native
- Alpine Firmoss present
- Chinese Clubmoss native
- Arctic Firmoss present
- Toothed Clubmoss native
- Pacific Clubmoss native
- Rock Firmoss native
- Oriental Clubmoss
- Appalachian Clubmoss native
- Toothed Firmoss native
- Huperzia erubescens native
- Bartley's Club-moss native
- Greater Golden Clubmoss
- Butters' Firmoss
- Huperzia × sulcinervia
- Beitel's Firmoss
- Rock Firmoss native
- Huperzia subintegra
- Haleakala Fir-clubmoss native
- Huperzia × medeirosii
- Huperzia × carlquistii
- Huperzia × gillettii
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native firmosses All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Firmoss
Huperzia selago
caterpillars
1
food
5
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Shining Firmoss
Huperzia lucidula
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Appalachian Clubmoss
Huperzia appalachiana
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Mountain Firmoss
Huperzia appressa
food
1
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Rock Firmoss
Huperzia porophila
food
1
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Pacific Clubmoss
Huperzia occidentalis
food
1
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Chinese Clubmoss
Huperzia miyoshiana
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Toothed Firmoss
Huperzia erosa
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Toothed Clubmoss
Huperzia serrata
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Huperzia erubescens
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Haleakala Fir-clubmoss
Huperzia haleakalae