Ground Pine
Ground Pine (Fan Clubmoss)
Zones: 3 - 9
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Ground Cover - Forb/herb
Mature Size: Height: 1" - 3".
Flowers: N/A
Fruit: N/A
Common alternate names for Ground Pine: trailing ground-pine, fan clubmoss, crowfoot club-moss, southern ground-cedar, southern running-pine.
Scientific name for Ground Pine: Lycopodium digitatum Dill. ex A. Braun
Planting Information:
Colors: Foliage: evergreen. Cone: whitish-brown, on a stem, not showy.
Edible - food uses of Ground Pine: N/A
Healing medicinal qualities of Ground Pine: N/A
Other uses for Ground Pine:
Used for making wreaths.
Wildlife:
Provides shelter for small animals and bugs.
General description and characteristics of Ground Pine:
Use as a ground cover in shaded areas.
Ground pine is common in openings and forested areas, and it grows underneath some trees.
Ground pine's horizontal stems mostly are superficial; leaves are reduced. It's roots are adventitious (grows randomly).
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