Lateristachys lateralis
Slender Clubmoss at Undefined Area
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| Lateristachys lateralis | Tapirlord | 12 Mar 2024 | |
| Austrolycopodium fastigiatum | Csteele4 | 11 Mar 2024 | |
| Austrolycopodium fastigiatum | JaneR | 11 Mar 2024 |
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beside small creek, semi-shaded; and in adjacent wetland
4 comments
12 Mar 2024
They are cool aren't they :)! Lycopodiella lateralis is quite morphologically similar to Lycopodium fastigiatum, though the former is often more upright. In this case the kicker is habitat preference, Lycopodiella lateralis is common in coastal forests and tall wet communities more generally. Lycopodium fastigiatum however, is an alpine plant which barely occurs below 1600m, let alone at 600m. Conversly it seems to grow it fairly dry environments, in scree or herbfields at the base of rocks. All present records are from the ALPs so this would've been quite the range extension! ;)
12 Mar 2024
yes, I did register that this woukd be a bit of an odd distribution record for Lycopodium fastigiatum, but didn’t notice Lycopodiella in the Species guide.
12 Mar 2024
I had to pull this one in from our coastal project, so It'll be a new edition to the species guides on CNM. Can't blame you for that Jane!!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.918914-35.533203
- Altitude 672.1m
- Maps Mongarlowe River Monga National Park
- Places Monga, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2024 03:25 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Lateristachys lateralis Scientific name
- Slender Clubmoss Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 672.14m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lycopodiella lateralis Lycopodium laterale
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