Huperzia lucidula

Characteristics
Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevis.
shining firmoss
Cool mesic northern hardwood, coniferous, and hardwood-coniferous forests. Most common on hilltops and in more northern and cooler parts of New York.
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Lycophytes
Lycopodiales
Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevis. - shining firmoss
Citation
Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevis.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Julie A. Lundgren. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 7 October 2020 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 02 May 2001 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 2005 - 1
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Photo by: Joseph M. McMullen. Photo taken: Chenango Co., NY: 18 Feb 2012 - 9
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Photo by: Joseph M. McMullen. Photo taken: Chenango Co., NY: 21 Oct 2013 - 9
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