Lycopodium clavatum L.
(Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)
GenusLycopodium (stag’s-horn clubmosses)
FamilyLYCOPODIACEAE (clubmosses)
OrderLYCOPODIALES (clubmosses)
ClassLYCOPODIOPSIDA (quillworts and clubmosses)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss) :
1: Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)
20 Aug 2005 OSGR: NJ01 57° 10’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: East Inverness-shire (VC 96) Scotland
on bank above track
Image 1: Plant - in situImage 2: Shoot - fertile - close-upImage 3: Shoot - fertile - close-up (2)Image 4: Shoot - vegetative - in situImage 5: Cones - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Cones - tips - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cones - tips - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Shoot tip - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Shoot tip - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - magnified (3)Image 13: Spores - microscope low magnificationImage 14: Spores - microscope low magnification (2)Image 15: Spores - microscope low magnification (3)
2: Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)
26 Aug 1979 OSGR: NN03 56° 30’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Argyllshire (VC 98) Scotland
Image 1: Cones - close-upImage 2: Fertile plantImage 3: Plant with cones
3: Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)
10 Apr 1970 OSGR: TQ14 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Plant

Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lycopodium clavatum (Stag’s-horn Clubmoss)
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