Staghorn clubmoss

Staghorn clubmoss (Lycopodiella cernua) is indigenous to Hawaii and is found in the tropics worldwide. Generally, staghorn clubmoss grows in bogs and wet areas, but these were growing in the lava off Saddle Road, an area that gets lots of rain but also drains readily.

7 thoughts on “Staghorn clubmoss”

bushboy November 12, 2020 at 11:09 am

Amazing plant. the fronds? look similar to the Norfolk Island PIne

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1. Graham Post authorNovember 12, 2020 at 5:50 pm
  
  I don’t think they’re fronds. I’ve seen them referred to as branchlets, but I see what you mean about the similarity to the Norfolk Island Pine.
  
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Jacquie Biggar November 12, 2020 at 9:03 am

They look soft 🙂

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1. Graham Post authorNovember 12, 2020 at 5:47 pm
  
  A description I like is that “the plants look and feel like miniature Christmas trees.”
  
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  1. Jacquie Biggar November 12, 2020 at 6:01 pm
    
    They do! 🙂
    
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BeckyB November 12, 2020 at 6:11 am

What a great plant

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1. Graham Post authorNovember 12, 2020 at 5:46 pm
  
  Yes, it’s growth habit is pretty interesting.
  
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