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PLANTS

Appalachian clubmoss

Huperzia appressa

Plants
NativeHerb
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up to 10 cmHeight

Herbaceous plant reaching up to 10 cm. Grows in marshes and on the tundra.

There are 108 observations of Appalachian clubmoss in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and October and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec56
  2. Côte-Nord16
  3. Capitale-Nationale12
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

Similar species

Fir ClubmossHuperzia selago
Arctic firmossHuperzia arctica
Shining clubmossHuperzia lucidula
Continental firmossHuperzia continentalis
Bristly clubmossSpinulum annotinum
Alpine clubmossDiphasiastrum alpinum
One-cone clubmossLycopodium lagopus