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Club-moss

Lycopodium crassum

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Club-moss. Strange looking plant at 4,000 m above sea level.

Habitat:

Andes Mountains

Reference Links:

Club-moss (Lycopodium crassum) | Morten Ross

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
LuisStevens
Thank you Ava T-B for the ID and the link.
Ava T-B
Maybe a club moss. See this site: http://www.ross.no/communicate/2011/11/28/club-moss-lycopodium-crassum/
stho002
Don't know, but here it is again: http://www.123rf.com/photo_3399377_variety-of-mountain-plants-under-fresh-snow-cordillera-blanca-andes.html

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PublishedJuly 16, 2014

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