stag's-horn clubmoss
stag's-horn clubmoss noun: lycopodium clavatum, a club moss in the family Lycopodiaceae.
Noun
stag's-horn clubmoss (uncountable)
- Lycopodium clavatum, a club moss in the family Lycopodiaceae.
- Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is particularly widespread in drier heathland areas, and is one of the most likely species to be encountered.1988, Christopher Nigel Page, Ferns: Their Habitats in the British and Irish Landscape, →ISBN, page 292
- In the Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum, Fig. 3 III, IV) these strobili are even elevated above the main system of creeping shoots on an upright, elongate and sparsely leafy "podium".1992, Focko Weberling, translated by R. J. Pankhurst, Morphology of Flowers and Inflorescences, translation of Morphologie der Blüten und der Blütenstände (in German), →ISBN, page 4
- Synonyms:
- ground pine, running clubmoss
Synonyms of stag's-horn clubmoss
- ground pine
- running clubmoss
Forms of stag's-horn clubmoss
| alternative form | stag's horn clubmoss |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Stag's-horn Clubmoss |
Questions about stag's-horn clubmoss
- What does stag's-horn clubmoss mean?
- Stag's-horn clubmoss means lycopodium clavatum, a club moss in the family Lycopodiaceae.
- What part of speech is stag's-horn clubmoss?
- Stag's-horn clubmoss is a noun.
Words near stag's-horn clubmoss in the dictionary
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