LYCOPODIELLA
MARQUERITAE J.G. Bruce, W.H. Wagner, & Beitel
Northern
Prostrate Club-moss
FAMILY: Lycopodiaceae
HABIT:
Horizontal stems flat on ground, upright stems 13-17 cm tall, strobili ½-1/3
the total length of the upright stems; sporulating August-September.
SIMILAR SPECIES: Similar to other members in the genus Lycopodiella. Close examination is required for accurate
identification.
TOTAL RANGE: Southwestern Michigan
and n. Ohio.
STATE RANGE: Post-1970 records from Geauga, Lake and
Portage counties.
STATE STATUS: 1996-1997: Added, 1998
to present: Endangered.
HABITAT: Wet, acidic soils in disturbed situations such as quarries and
borrow pits.
HAZARDS: Overshading by other species through succession.
RECOVERY POTENTIAL: Unknown, possibly good since it occurs in
disturbed habitats.
INVENTORY GUIDELINES: Collect complete, mature specimens.
COMMENTS: This species may be more common than current records
indicate. It should be sought in
suitable habitats throughout northern Ohio.
SELECTED
REFERENCES:
Bruce, J.G., W.H. Wagner Jr., and
J.M. Beitel. 1991. Two new species of bog clubmoss, Lycopodiella
(Lycopodiaceae) from southwest Michigan. Mich. Bot. 30: 3-10.
Wagner, W.H. jr. and J.M. Beitel.
1993. Lycopodiella. 34-37. In Flora of North America, Volume 2:
Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms. Oxford U. Press, N.Y., N.Y.
Division
of Natural Areas and Preserves
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Created: 4/1998 Richard Gardner
Database Code: SPEA.497