DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE
SPECIES: Lycopodium alpinum | Alpine Clubmoss 



GENERAL DISTRIBUTION : 
Alpine clubmoss is a circumboreal species.  It is distributed in North
America south to northern Washington, northwestern Montana, Quebec, and
Nova Scotia [4,10].

Occurrence in Glacier National Park:  near Hidden Lake Overlook and east
end of Lower Snyder Lake [8].


ECOSYSTEMS : 
   FRES44  Alpine


STATES : 
     AK  MT  WA  AB  BC  MB  NS  NF  NT  ON
     PQ  SK  YT


ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS : 
     DENA  GLAC  GLBA  LACL  NOCA  WRST
     YUCH


BLM PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS : 
   2  Cascade Mountains
   8  Northern Rocky Mountains


KUCHLER PLANT ASSOCIATIONS : 
   K052  Alpine meadows and barren


SAF COVER TYPES : 
NO-ENTRY


SRM (RANGELAND) COVER TYPES : 
NO-ENTRY


HABITAT TYPES AND PLANT COMMUNITIES : 
Alpine clubmoss is an indicator of alpine tundra and boreal climates.
It is also an indicator of moderately dry or fresh soils and soils
medium-rich in nitrogen [6].

Related categories for Species: Lycopodium alpinum | Alpine Clubmoss