Huperzia lucidula
(Michx.) Trevis.
Shining Firmoss
Synonyms: Lycopodium lucidulum, Urostachys lucidulus
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Lycopod Clade
Sublevel 2:
Firmoss
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Family: Huperziaceae
Genus: Huperzia
Species: Huperzia lucidula
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph–sporophyte, Mycoheterotroph–gametophyte
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
One type of spore, bisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Huperzia lucidula
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS