Diphasiastrum tristachyum
(Pursh) Holub
Blue Ground Cedar
Synonyms: Diphasium tristachyum, Lycopodium chamaecyparissus, Lycopodium tristachyum
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Lycopod Clade
Sublevel 2:
Clubmoss
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Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Diphasiastrum
Species: Diphasiastrum tristachyum
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:
Not Listed
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Diphasiastrum tristachyum
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS