The Tiny Giants Under Your Feet: A Guide to Little Club Moss
Little club moss is a survivor from a truly alien era of Earth's history. Over 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, its ancestors weren't just ground cover—they were reaching heights of over 100 feet. little club moss
One of the most fascinating aspects of club moss is its "Lycopodium powder"—the dry, yellow spores produced in its club-like tips. Club Mosses and their Mighty Ancestors The Tiny Giants Under Your Feet: A Guide
Have you ever been on a woodland hike and spotted what looked like a miniature pine forest barely an inch off the ground? You likely encountered (often a member of the Selaginella or Lycopodium genera). Despite their name, these "tiny trees" aren't actually mosses at all—they are ancient vascular plants more closely related to ferns. 1. A Living Fossil from the Coal Age Club Mosses and their Mighty Ancestors Have you