VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Lycopodium obscurum | Ground Pine 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Ground pine contains poisonous alkaloids and livestock should be kept
away from sites where it is common [10].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
There is low evaporation from soils with a good Lycopodium cover, so it
may provide a good microclimate for other seedlings to develop [18].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Clubmosses can make attractive ground covers, but they do not transplant
well.  Many Lycopodium species have been collected for commercial
purposes and are subsequently becoming rare.  They are best left
undisturbed in the wild [9].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Rare populations should be located and potential threats, such as
trampling by human visitors, should be determined [15].  In general, if
temperatures become warmer and the forest becomes drier, this species
would be expected to decrease.  However, in one case, the species
increased shortly after logging [20].

Related categories for Species: Lycopodium obscurum | Ground Pine