Kingdom Plantae Class Lycopodiopsida Family Huperziaceae Rank Species | Division Lycopodiophyta Order Lycopodiales Genus Huperzia | |
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Similar Huperzia porophila, Huperzia lucidula, Huperzia megastachya, Lycopodium lagopus, Diphasiastrum digitatum | ||
Huperzia appressa (common name, Appalachian firmoss) is a non-flowering plant in the Lycopodiaceae. It has been reported from the United States, Canada, China, Russia, and several European countries. It is a terrestrial plant up to 10 cm tall, with dichotomously branched stems.
Naming history: Huperzia appressa (Desv.) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Bot. Not. 114: 34. 1961. = Lycopodium selago L. var. appressum Desv., Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 180. 1827
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