Fir Clubmoss, also called northern firmoss, is a vascular plant in the family Lycopodiaceae with a circumpolar distribution across northern regions. It is a small, sturdy, stiff, upright, densely scale-leaved perennial that resembles a miniature conifer, and it produces spores between June and September.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Scientific Name Connections
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Source Wikidata: Fir Clubmoss
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1. Wikidata: Fir Clubmoss
- Wikidata Q1142154, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Huperzia selago': a vascular plant in the family Lycopodiaceae
- Child Taxon Of: Lycopodiopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Huperzia selago
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q1142154 (P225 taxon name)
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In Finnish traditional medicine this plant has been used as a remedy against rickets and as an emetic and botanical insecticide. *
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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