species 7,902 observations

Northern Ground-cedar

Diphasiastrum complanatum

Field notes

Diphasiastrum complanatum, common names groundcedar, creeping jenny, or northern running-pine, is a species of clubmoss native to dry coniferous forests in colder northerly parts of the world. Under the original name Lycopodium complanatum, this was an inclusive superspecies that included a number of other species now known to be biologically separate. This plant is an evergreen, perennial pteridophyte. The spores are produced June to September.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided