View source for Huperzia occidentalis

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|accepted_name=Huperzia occidentalis
|accepted_authority=(Clute) Kartesz & Gandhi
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=Phytologia
|place=70: 201. 1991
|year=1991
}}
|basionyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Lycopodium lucidulum
|authority=Michaux forma occidentale Clute
}}
|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Lycopodium lucidulum var. occidentale
|authority=(Clute) L. R. Wilson
}}
|hierarchy=Lycopodiaceae;Huperzia;Huperzia occidentalis
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Lycopodiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Huperzia]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Huperzia occidentalis]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 2
|mention_page=
|treatment_page=
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Shoots </b>erect, indeterminate, 12–20 cm, becoming long-decumbent, 4–20 cm; leaves in mature portion slightly smaller than in juvenile portion; distinct annual constrictions present; juvenile growth erect. <b>Leaves</b> reflexed (juvenile portion) or spreading to reflexed (mature portion), light green to whitish green, lustrous; largest leaves oblanceolate, broadest at 1/2–3/4 length, 6–10 mm; smallest leaves narrowly triangular, broadest at base, 4–7 mm; margins with small papillae; stomates present on both surfaces, numerous (36–80 per 1/2 leaf) on adaxial surface. <b>Gemmiferous</b> branchlets produced in 1 pseudowhorl at end of annual growth; gemmae 4–4.5 × 3.5–4 mm; lateral leaves broadly obtuse, widest above middle, 1.25–1.5 mm wide. <b>Spores</b> 30–38 µm.</span><!--

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|habitat=Terrestrial in shaded conifer forests and swamps, often along streams and in marshes
|elevation=10–1000(–2000) m
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Yukon;Alaska;Idaho;Mont.;Oreg.;Wash.
|discussion=<p><i>Huperzia occidentalis</i> is similar to the eastern <i>H. lucidula</i> and occupies similar habitats.</p>
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-->{{#Taxon:
name=Huperzia occidentalis
|author=
|authority=(Clute) Kartesz & Gandhi
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=Lycopodium lucidulum var. occidentale
|basionyms=Lycopodium lucidulum
|family=Lycopodiaceae
|habitat=Terrestrial in shaded conifer forests and swamps, often along streams and in marshes
|elevation=10–1000(–2000) m
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Yukon;Alaska;Idaho;Mont.;Oreg.;Wash.
|reference=None
|publication title=Phytologia
|publication year=1991
|special status=
|source xml=https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/8f726806613d60c220dc4493de13607dd3150896/coarse_grained_fna_xml/V2/V2_148.xml
|genus=Huperzia
|species=Huperzia occidentalis
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