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PLANTS

Alpine clubmoss

Diphasiastrum alpinum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Alpine clubmoss, photo 1 of 5
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Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in mountains.

There are 165 observations of Alpine clubmoss in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord76
  2. Nord-du-Québec68
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine12
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4

Habitat

MountainJosyan Pierson

Similar species

GroundcedarDiphasiastrum complanatum
Sitka clubmossDiphasiastrum sitchense
Running clubmossLycopodium clavatum
Fir ClubmossHuperzia selago
Bristly clubmossSpinulum annotinum
Club spikemossSelaginella selaginoides
Deeproot clubmossDiphasiastrum tristachyum
One-cone clubmossLycopodium lagopus
Delicate tree-clubmossDendrolycopodium hickeyi
Appalachian clubmossHuperzia appressa
Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
White arctic mountain heatherCassiope tetragona