Appalachian firmoss facts for kids
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| Huperzia appressa growing on Åklinuten in Norway's Blefjell range at an elevation about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) | |
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Huperzia
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appressa
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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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