Taxon Report
Lycopodium clavatum L.running-pine |
 © 2021 Scot Loring |
Taxon Summary
Lycopodium clavatum, commonly known as running-pine, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lycopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (mesic), Marshes and swamps, and North Coast coniferous forest (mesic), growing at elevations from 45 to 1225 meters. Lycopodium clavatum is ranked 4.1, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Seriously threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lycopodium clavatum L. |
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Common Name: |
running-pine |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Element Code: | PPLYC01080 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LYCL |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial rhizomatous herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug(Sep) | Jun-Aug(Sep) |
| Elevation: | 45-1225 (150-4020) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Marshes and swamps, North Coast coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Edges (often), Openings, Roadsides |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.1 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 120 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 6 |
| Good (B) | 28 |
| Fair (C) | 43 |
| Poor (D) | 18 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 25 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Arcata North (4012481), Arcata South (4012471), Bald Hills (4112328), Blake Mountain (4012355), Blue Lake (4012388), Bridgeville (4012347), Childs Hill (4112461), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Elk (3912326), Eureka (4012472), Fern Canyon (4112441), Fields Landing (4012462), Holter Ridge (4112338), Hydesville (4012451), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Korbel (4012378), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Maple Creek (4012377), Mathison Peak (3912336), McGuire Ridge (3812374), McWhinney Creek (4012461), Noyo Hill (3912346), Orick (4112431), Owl Creek (4012358), Panther Creek (4112318), Redcrest (4012348), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Scotia (4012441), Sims Mountain (4012365), Trinidad (4112412), Weott (4012338) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 105 | 88 % | |
| Logging | 101 | 84% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 45 | 37% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 3% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 3 | 2% |
| Biocides | 3 | 2% |
| Development | 1 | 0% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 0% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 0% |
Selected References
| Proposed change from List 2.3 to 4.1; rejected on 1 June 2006 |
| Proposed change from List 2.3 to List 4.1 |
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Lycopodium clavatum profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018) |
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
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Fremontia 32(4):20-22 (2004) [natural history] |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 January 2025].