010203 Diphasiastrum alpinum (L.) Holub
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Frequent
Northern Fennoscandia: Frequent
Kanin - Pechora: Frequent
Polar Ural - Novaya Zemlya: Frequent
Yamal - Gydan: Scattered
Taimyr - Severnaya Zemlya: Rare
South Chukotka: Frequent
East Chukotka: Rare
Western Alaska: Frequent
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Rare
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Rare
Western Greenland: Frequent
Eastern Greenland: Frequent
Mid Arctic Tundra: Rare
Southern Arcti Tundra: Frequent
Shrub Tundra: Frequent
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- Holub, Preslia 47: 107 (1975). - Lycopodium alpinum L., Sp. Pl.: 1104 (1753). Described from mountains in Sweden and Switzerland. Lectotype (LINN): Herb. Linn. 1257.19 (Wilce 1965: 32, as "1275.19"). - Diphasium alpinum (L.) Rothm., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 54: 65 (1944).
2n=
46 44-50 (2x). - Europe, Canada, U.S.A. - Numerous reports.
Geography: Amphi-Atlantic - European - Asian (W) & amphi-Pacific/Beringian - Cordilleran: ICE NOR RUS SIB RFE ALA CAN GRL.
Notes: No morphological differences have been found between plants in the two major parts of the range of Diphasiastrum alpinum.
Higher Taxa
- Diphasiastrum [0102,genus]