Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss Dendrolycopodium obscurum (Linnaeus) A. Haines    Synonyms: Flatbranch Tree Clubmoss, Lycopodium obscurum.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Lycopodiophyta   >   Class Lycopodiopsida   >   Order Lycopodiales   >   Family Lycopodiaceae   >   Genus Dendrolycopodium   

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Especially common in secondary forests where there has been recent disturbance. Often seen along forest trails.

There are 619 records in the project database.

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Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2013). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/7/2016). Photo by Elizabeth Miller. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/30/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/3/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/19/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/1/2016). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Charles Co., Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/14/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/4/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/2/2019). (c) antjil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by antjil via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2016). Photo by Jane Hill. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/19/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Harford Co., Maryland (8/28/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss growing in Garrett Co., Maryland (2/10/2002). Photo by Boyer and McDowell. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/5/2017). Photo by Tom Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in the snow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/18/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss growing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/31/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Charles Co., Maryland (4/4/2020). (c) spyingnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by spyingnaturalist via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/7/2020). (c) John Garrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Garrett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/7/2020). (c) John Garrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Garrett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/17/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/17/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Charles Co., Maryland (11/28/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Caroline Co., Maryland (11/29/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/30/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/28/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/30/2021). (c) katyelin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by katyelin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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