Princess Pine (Lycopodium obscurum)
Like the Canada mayflower and star flower described in a recent post, Princess pine (Lycopodium obscurum) is another common forest understory plant in Bourne’s forests. Also called flat-branched tree-clubmoss or ground pine, Princess pine is a North American species of clubmoss. The names “clubmoss” and “ground pine”, however, confuse L. obscurum’s position in the plant world, being neither moss nor a low-growing conifer. They are instead more closely related to horsetails and ferns. Princess pines do, however, have the appearance…