Home›Ferns and Fern Allies›Taxonomy›LycopodiopsidaTaxaLycopodiopsidaClassReference and ClassificationVerifiedLycopodiopsida is a class of vascular plants also known as lycopsids, lycopods, or lycophytes, whose members include the clubmosses, firmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts. They have stems that branch by repeated forking and bear simple leaves called microphylls, reproducing by spores held in sporangia at the base of the leaves. Although living species are small, extinct tree sized relatives called Lepidodendrales formed vast Carboniferous forests that contributed heavily to coal deposits worldwide.FactsLycopodiopsidaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedDevonian 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1LycopodiopsidaFilter Results9 entriesCommon GroupAllClubmosses (Lycopodiaceae) (5)Spikemosses (Selaginella) (4)Everyday GroupAllClubmosses (Lycopodiaceae) (5)Spikemosses (Selaginella) (4)HabitatAllAlpine (1)Bog (1)Desert (2)River (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (1)Africa (2)Albania (1)Algeria (1)Angola (1)Austria (3)Bahamas (1)Bangladesh (1)Belarus (2)Belgium (3)Belize (1)Benin (1)Bolivia (3)Botswana (1)Bulgaria (3)Burundi (3)Cambodia (1)Cameroon (3)Canada (2)Central African Republic (1)Chad (1)Colombia (4)Comoros (3)Costa Rica (4)Cuba (1)Cyprus (1)Denmark (3)Dominican Republic (3)Ecuador (3)El Salvador (2)Equatorial Guinea (1)Eritrea (1)Eswatini (3)Ethiopia (3)Fiji (3)Finland (3)France (5)Gabon (1)Georgia (4)Germany (4)Ghana (1)Greece (1)Guatemala (1)Guinea (3)Guinea-Bissau (1)Guyana (3)Haiti (3)Honduras (1)Hungary (2)Iceland (2)Ireland (2)Italy (2)Japan (2)Kazakhstan (2)Kenya (2)Lesotho (2)Madagascar (2)Malawi (2)Manchuria (2)Mauritius (2)Mongolia (2)Mozambique (2)Myanmar (2)Netherlands (2)North America (5)Norway (1)Switzerland (1)United States (3)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (6)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (9)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (9)Living or ExtinctAllYes (9)Relationship to PeopleAllSource of Dye (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (5)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (7)NatureServe RankAllG4 Apparently Secure (1)G5 Secure (5)EcosystemAllChihuahuan Desert (2)Moorland (2)Svalbard (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Fir ClubmossLycopodiopsidaGroundcedarLycopodiopsidaKrauss's SpikemossLycopodiopsidaLycopodium ClavatumLycopodiopsidaResurrection PlantLycopodiopsidaRunning Club MossLycopodiopsidaSelaginella LepidophyllaLycopodiopsidaShining ClubmossLycopodiopsidaSpikemossLycopodiopsidaConnectionsParent Taxon OfFir Clubmoss, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Fir ClubmossGroundcedar, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: GroundcedarKrauss's Spikemoss, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Selaginella kraussianaLycopodium Clavatum, Species Well-attested Source Lycopodium clavatum (Wikidata)tier 2Resurrection Plant, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Selaginella lepidophyllaRunning Club Moss, Species Well-attested Source Lycopodium clavatum (Wikidata)tier 2Selaginella Lepidophylla, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Selaginella LepidophyllaShining Clubmoss, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Shining ClubmossSpikemoss, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: SpikemossSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1149748, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: LycopodiopsidaTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)In Group: Fern and Clubmoss Classes, LeadLycopodiopsida is a class of vascular plants also known as lycopsids, lycopods, or lycophytes.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for LycopodiopsidaCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 1518View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for LycopodiopsidaPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Lycopodiopsida" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 419.62 ... "early_interval": "Lochkovian"View the SourceWikidata: LycopodiopsidaWikidata Q1149748, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceLycopodium clavatum (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Running Club Moss, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Lycopodium Clavatum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: SpikemossParent Taxon Of: Spikemoss, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Shining ClubmossParent Taxon Of: Shining Clubmoss, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: GroundcedarParent Taxon Of: Groundcedar, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Fir ClubmossParent Taxon Of: Fir Clubmoss, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Selaginella LepidophyllaParent Taxon Of: Selaginella Lepidophylla, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Selaginella lepidophyllaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Resurrection Plant, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Resurrection Plant, Taxon record"class": "Lycopodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Selaginella kraussianaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Krauss's Spikemoss, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Krauss's Spikemoss, Taxon record"class": "Lycopodiopsida"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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