Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevis.
Shining Clubmoss
fern ally
10
**
Native
AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
fern ally
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Type
awl-like; linear
Leaf Venation
one-veined
Leaflet Margins
serrulate; crenulate; papillate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; NRG; UCR; BFM; GRSM; SGSNA; LCW; FG; WOCG-BISO
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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