Dendrolycopodium obscurum
Ground pine
Description
Dendrolycopodium obscurum is a species of fern in the family Lycopodiaceae. It is commonly known as ground pine, princess pine, or southern ground-cedar. This plant is native to North America and is found in the eastern United States and Canada. It is an evergreen plant that can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 3 feet (91 cm) wide. The plant has needle-like leaves that are arranged in a spiral pattern on the stem. It reproduces through spores that are produced in cone-like structures at the tips of the stems.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Lycopodiophytina
Division
Pteridophyta
Class
Lycopodiopsida
Order
Lycopodiales
Family
Lycopodiaceae
Genus
Dendrolycopodium
Title
Dendrolycopodium obscurum