Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/18/20 Observation Time: 9:30 a.m. Observation Location: sandy high ground under high tension lines across the street from the Gavins Pond soccer fields Common Name: Blue Ground-cedar Scientific Name: Diphasiastrum tristachyum Comments: Diphasiastrum tristachyum, commonly known as blue clubmoss, blue ground-cedar, ground pine, deep-rooted running-pine or ground cedar, is a North American and Eurasian species of perennial clubmoss. In North […]
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Observer: Kathy Farrell Observation Date: 1/5/17 Observation Time: N/A Observation Location: Path off Mountain Street, Sharon Common Name: Ground Pine Club Moss (a.k.a. Princess Pine) Scientific Name: Lycopodium obscurum Comment: Also known as a “princess pine.” It looks like a baby pine tree, and stays green even in the winter. More Information: Wikipedia
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Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/24/10 Observation Time: 3:40 p.m. Observation Location: Beaver Brook near tennis courts Common Name: Princess pine Scientific Name: Dendrolycopodium obscurum Comments: Despite its name and pine-like appearance, princess pine is not related to pine trees. It’s actually a type of clubmoss, an ancient group of plants that had its heyday long before there were pines, dinosaurs, or flowering plants. Also known […]
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