Collection Data (M. Sundue 2597)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Lycopodiopsida
- Family: Lycopodiaceae
- Genus: Phlegmariurus (Herter) Holub
- Species: Phlegmariurus hypogaeus (B. Øllg.) B. Øllg.
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 10-III-2011
- Primary Collector & #: M. Sundue 2597
- Collection Party: M. Sundue & M. McHenry
- Det. History: W. L. Testo (VT)
- Habitat: Paramo
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen Locations: QCA, VT
Additional Comments
Terrestrial on soil of drainage ditch
This is Phlegmariurus hypogaeus (B. Ollg.) B. Ollg. – the shoots of these species extend underground, hence the specific epithet. It is common in wet areas and bogs in low paramos.