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Carl Farmer |
Rare, on very wet peat with species like Great Sundew and Intermediate Bladderwort. Leaves c 4-6 mm long. Upright branches typically 2-6 cm. ID: Vegetative stems creep along the ground, upright fertile stems branch off them, singly, not in tufts. Both kinds of stem look similar, but when mature the upright ones have spore-cases behind their upper leaves. Plant bright green, not at all bluish like Alpine Clubmoss. Leaves taper to a pointed tip but do not end in a hair or mini-spine. Other features: Leaves with spore-cases behind are broader at base than sterile leaves. Creeping stems die back from the rear as they grow forward. |
