Flora of South Vascular Plants Section 1A Clubmosses Page 1

The South Lancashire Vascular Plants Flora Lycopodium clavatum L. Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Section 1A Clubmosses)

LYCOPHYTES CLUBMOSSES & QUILLWORTS

LYCOPODIACEAE Clubmoss family

Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & C. Martius Fir Clubmoss

Status & distribution: Native, Vulnerable (Red List England); Scarce (4), Darwen Moors (SD62R, P Jepson 2005); (SD72L, J & H Lowell, 1997); Hambledon Scout (SD72Z, P Jepson 2002); Crompton Moor (SD91K, ABa, 2003; MH, A & N Bamforth, 2016); by Light Hazzles Reservoir (SD91U, D Wallace, 2016). Former distribution: Boggart Hole Clough (SD80R, Buxton 1849); field at Pilsworth (SD80J, Buxton 1849); Fo Status & distribution: Native, SCINWE; Rare (3) Edge (SD81J, Grindon 1859); Billinge Hill (SD62P, G Hameldon Scout (SD72Z, P Jepson, 2002); Cribden Moor Ward, 1865); Pendle Hill (SD74V, Flora of Preston (SD72X, P Jepson, 2018); 1 plant, Pendle Hill (SD7941, L 1858); Cliviger Moor (SD82Y, J Nowell, 1841); Coal Redgrave, 2020). Clough (SD92D, Flora of Todmorden 1909); Langfield Former Distribution: Scarth Rake, Cliviger (SD82Y, W Moor (SD91K, Flora of Todmorden 1909); site of Wigan Wilson, n.d.); Rushy Hill (SD81Y, Buckley n.d.); Fo Edge Power Station (SD50Y, 1984); Darcy Lever (SD70N, (SD81J, JB Wood, 1839); Simonswood Moss (SD40K & 1991); near Swinton (SD79W, 1992); (SD80A, SJ49P, W Skelhorne, Dickinson 1851); Risley Moss 1992); Mere Clough (SD80C, 1989). (SJ69Q, n.d.); Woolston Moss (SJ69K, W Wilson, n.d.). Habitat: Developing heath and open acidic grassland Habitat: Open acidic grassland on steep slope associated communities, sand quarries, grit-stone quarries and power with former mineral workings; formerly amongst station fly-ash waste. developing heathland communities on stony or open Comments: Populations can soon be lost to succession as ground. appears to be the case with plants found at Calf Hey, Comments: It has been suggested that extant populations Wigan and along the lower Irwell Valley between 1984 might be re-colonisations from airborne spores. and 1992.

Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub Marsh Clubmoss Diphasiastrum alpinum (L.) Holub Alpine Clubmoss Status & distribution: Nationally Scarce; Endangered Status & distribution: Native, SCINWE; formerly (Red List England). Formerly at Hale (SJ48R, Dr. considered extinct but there are several records from Collingwood, 1860); Formby dunes (SD20T, HS Fisher, Boulsworth Hill (SD93I, G McMullan, 2015) which pre 1861); Risley Moss (SJ69Q, JB Wood, Buxton 1859); require confirmation. Highfield Moss (SJ69C, JB Wood, Buxton 1859). There is Former Distribution: Fo Edge (SD81J, Wood, 1840); record limited to 10km precision for (SJ89, T Green Clough (SD82Z, W Wilson, 1818, MANCH); Howson, n.d., BRC). moors above The Scouts (SD82T, Rev. W Wood, Buxton Habitat: Once a feature of dune-slacks and wet lowland 1849): moors above Micklehurst (SD90R, Anon, 1805). heaths. Habitat: On stony ground on moorland and screes.

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SELAGINELLACEAE Lesser Clubmoss family Habitat: Usually in heated glasshouses, in a moist environment, note however, that plants are established in a Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. Lesser Clubmoss churchyard border at Thurstaston on the Wirral (vc58). Comments: This thermophilous species is native to the Azores and tropical southern Africa. The recent record for Croxteth Park is cited as being from formal gardens and it is interesting to note that plants may have persisted at this location for over 150 years.

Status & former distribution: Native, SCINWE. Extinct (0), classed as fairly frequent along the Sefton coast Savidge et al (1963). The last record traced is from dune- slacks at Formby (SD20T, AJ Farmer, 1944). Habitat: Dune-slacks. Comments: Thought to be lost from the dune-slacks between Formby and Southport due to subsequent colonisation by Salix repens and Hippophae rhamnoides. Plants were probably lost from the North Liverpool locations due to urbanisation.

Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Braun Kraus's Clubmoss

Status & distribution: Neophyte; the earliest record traced is from Croxteth Park (SJ4094, Anon, 1850, Herb C Bailey, MANCH) and seen here by I Craven in 2001; also known as a glasshouse weed, The Firs Experimental Grounds, Fallowfield (SJ8594, AR Locksley) and at Philips Park (SD7903, D Dutton, 2016). Former Distribution: Queen’s Park, (SD7008, T Midgeley, 1903); glasshouse weed in the Rochdale area (Rev. CE Shaw 1971); abundant in the glasshouse at Hesketh Park (SD3418, DP Earl & J Earl, 1995) but apparently lost following the restoration of the building.

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