Clubmoss

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Blackfoot), NO, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic

Science studied: LYCOPODINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lycopodiaceae

Scientific name: Lycopodium complanatum

Common names: Clubmoss, Artengruppe Flachbärlapp, Artengruppe Gewöhnlicher Flachbärlapp, Cipreswolfsklauw, Diphasiastre, Diphasiastre, Lycopode, Flachbärlapp, Flachbärlappe, Ground cedars, Keltalieot, Kleine wolfsklauw, Padraika, báinná, clubmoss, dvorednik, false diphasium, gieldá, ground-cedar

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Blackfoot), NO, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Blackfoot)
• NO
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• LYCOPODINE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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