- Huperzia porophila
Taxobox
name = Rock Firmoss
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Lycopodiophyta
classis =Lycopodiopsida
ordo = Lycopodiales
familia =Huperziaceae
genus = "Huperzia "
species = "H. porophila"
binomial = "Huperzia porophila"
binomial_authority = (Lloyd & Underw.) Holub"Huperzia porophila", Rock firmoss, grows throughout the Appalachian province of the
Eastern United States , but is rare east of the Appalachians, being most common in a north-south belt along the western plateau area."Huperzia porophila" grows only on or over rock and requires cool, moist, shaded, acid spots. It is a beautiful sight growing over boulders and outcrops. It is often confused with the Shining firmoss ("
Huperzia lucidula ") whose range it largely shares and which also often grows on rocks. The rock firmoss leaves, 3-8 mm long, are generally not shiny like those of the Shining firmoss, and the ascending 12-15 cm stems are seldom branched.External links
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500684 Flora of North America - "Huperzia porophila"] [http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=6289&flora_id=1 Range
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* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HUPO2 NRCS: USDA Plants Profile: "Huperzia porophila"]
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