Alpine clubmoss

(Diphasiastrum alpinum)

Description

Diphasiastrum alpinum grows 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in) tall from stems which grow just under the surface of the ground. The leaves are hollow at the bases. The female stems produce strobili up to 3 cm (1 in)long

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Lycopodiophyta

Class: Lycopodiopsida

Order:Lycopodiales

Family:Lycopodiaceae

Genus:Diphasiastrum

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