Family:
LycopodiaceaeRegion: Europe, Asia, North America.
Habitat: temperate; prefers shady, moist habitats, in woodland areas, on forest floors; prefers cool, moist environments, forests, heathlands, and rocky outcrops, with sufficient humidity and moisture in the soil.
Ecology: ground-covering, stabilizes soil; prevents erosion; contributes to the biodiversity; providing a microhabitat for small organisms.
Use: ornamental, for ground cover.
BotanyFern; small; low-growing; perennial; spreads via creeping rhizomes; forming dense mats or clumps.
Roots: thin, fibrous; arise from the rhizome.
Rhizome: creeping, horizontal rhizome.
Leaves: small; linear; scale-like; 1 to 3 mm long; densely arranged along the stem in a spiral pattern; pointed tip; green, sometimes slight yellowish or reddish; delicate appearance.
Sporangia: in cone-like structures (strobili); at the tips of branches.