Lycopodiaceae
Western clubmoss
Huperzia occidentalis
- Family
- Lycopodiaceae
- Genus
- Huperzia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Western clubmoss
Synonyms
- Lycopodium lucidulum f. occidentale Clute
- Lycopodium lucidulum var. occidentale (Clute) L.R.Wilson
- Lycopodium selago f. occidentale (Clute) B.Boivin
- Lycopodium selago var. occidentale (Clute) B.Boivin
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Timothy McNitt, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Timothy McNitt, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Timothy McNitt, 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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.