running pine

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running pine

plant

Also known as: Lycopodium clavatum, stag’s horn moss

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club moss
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…club moss, also known as running pine or stag’s horn moss (Lycopodium clavatum), has creeping stems up to 3 metres (about 10 feet) long and has 10-cm- (about 4-inch-) high ascending branches. The scalelike green leaves are set closely together. Running pine is native to open dry woods and rocky…
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…club moss, also known as running pine or stag’s horn moss (Lycopodium clavatum), has creeping stems up to 3 metres (about 10 feet) long and has 10-cm- (about 4-inch-) high ascending branches. The scalelike green leaves are set closely together. Running pine is native to open dry woods and rocky…
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