Lycopodiaceae

Prickly tree clubmoss

Dendrolycopodium dendroideum (Michx.) A.Haines

Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Dendrolycopodium

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Prickly tree clubmoss: Tree Groundpine Lycopodium dendroideum Beartown State Forest, MA — Photo: Kirisame, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

English: Prickly tree clubmoss, Tree ground-pine, Tree groundpine
Japanese: マンネンスギ
Persian: کاج زمینی

Synonyms

Lepidotis dendroidea (Michx.) P.Beauv.
Lycopodium dendroideum Michx.
Lycopodium obscurum f. dendroideum (Michx.) H.L.Blomq. & Correll
Lycopodium obscurum var. dendroideum (Michx.) D.C.Eaton
Lycopodium obscurum var. hybridum Farw.

Photos

Photo: Kirisame, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.