Diphasiastrum tristachyum

ClassificationPteridophytes
FamilyLycopodiaceae
Family (Traditional)Lycopodiaceae
GenusDiphasiastrum
Species:Diphasiastrum tristachyum (Pursh) Holub
Common NameGround Cedar; Northern Ground Pine
Growth Habitfern ally
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: fern ally; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Evergreen; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: N/A; Leaf Type: scale-like; Leaf Venation: one-veined; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: N/A; Carpel Number/Pistil: N/A; Fruit Complexity: N/A; Fruit Type: N/A; Fruit Wet/Dry: N/A; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: N/A; Inflorescence Types: N/A; Ovary Position: N/A; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Ovules per Carpel: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Petal Fusion: N/A; Petal Number: N/A; Pistil Complexity: N/A; Pistil Number: N/A; Placentation Type: N/A; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: N/A; Sporangium Arrangement: strobilus; Stamen Number: N/A; Tepal Number: N/A
C value 6
StatusNative; TN[SNR] KY[S4S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (7)

SynonymFull Citation
Lycopodium chamaecyparissus Lycopodium chamaecyparissus A. Braun
Lycopodium complanatum subsp. chamaecyparissus Lycopodium complanatum subsp. chamaecyparissus (A. Braun) Nyman
Lycopodium complanatum subsp. chamicyparissus Lycopodium complanatum subsp. chamicyparissus (A. Braun) Nyman
Lycopodium complanatum var. chamaecyparissus Lycopodium complanatum var. chamaecyparissus (A. Braun) Döll
Lycopodium complanatum var. chamicyparissus Lycopodium complanatum var. chamicyparissus (A. Braun) Döll
Lycopodium tristachyum Lycopodium tristachyum Pursh
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Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bell (KY), Harlan (KY), Laurel (KY), Letcher (KY), McCreary (KY), Menifee (KY), Powell (KY), Rowan (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Benton (TN), Blount (TN), Carter (TN), Cocke (TN), Cumberland (TN), Franklin (TN), Grundy (TN), Marion (TN), Morgan (TN), Pickett (TN), Putnam (TN), Scott (TN), Sevier (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Wayne (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MDKY, MEM, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1929 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0001269 Bell Kentucky 20 Aug 1984 L. Pounds
TENN
Lycopodium tristachyum
SWMT05488 Benton Tennessee 03 Aug 1984 Brent Hedges
279
SWMT
Lycopodium tristachyum
TENN-V-0000373 Blount Tennessee 29 Jun 1930 Stanley A. Cain
TENN
Lycopodium tristachyum
TENN-V-0000374 Blount Tennessee 09 Jul 1965 R. Dale Thomas
151
TENN
Lycopodium tristachyum
TENN-V-0000372 Blount Tennessee 28 Apr 1989 R. Dale Thomas
109,594
TENN
Lycopodium tristachyum
TENN-V-0000375 Carter Tennessee 17 Oct 1971 Jerry C. Odenwelder
71-173
TENN
Lycopodium tristachyum
TENN-V-0000376 Carter Tennessee 25 Sep 1980 A.M. Evans
4268
TENN
Lycopodium tristachyum
ETSU033018 Carter Tennessee 18 Oct 2013 Frosty Levy
13818
ETSU
Diphasiastrum tristachyum
ETSU033020 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Diphasiastrum tristachyum
ETSU033024 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Diphasiastrum tristachyum
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Diphasiastrum tristachyum - Joey Shaw
Diphasiastrum tristachyum - Joey Shaw