Introductory
SPECIES: Lycopodium obscurum | Ground Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
LYCOBS

SYNONYMS : 
   


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   LYOB


COMMON NAMES : 
   ground pine
   groundpine clubmoss


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of ground pine is Lycopodium
obscurum L.   

There are two recognized varieties:  Lycopodium obscurum var. isophyllum
and Lycopodium obscurum var. obscurum [11].



LIFE FORM : 
Fern or Fern Ally

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Ground pine is rare in northwestern Montana.  It is at the southern
periphery of its range in this area.  In Montana, ground pine occurs
only in the vicinity of Glacier National Park near Lake McDonald in
Flathead County [15,22].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Tara Y. Williams, May 1990


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Williams, T. Y. 1990.  Lycopodium obscurum.  In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Lycopodium obscurum | Ground Pine