alpine clubmoss

noun

Meaning

A small, perennial, moss-like vascular plant that thrives in cold, mountainous regions and is characterized by its creeping stems and tiny, scale-like leaves.

Examples

  • The alpine clubmoss is often found growing in nutrient-poor, rocky arctic-alpine habitats.
  • Botanists studying the flora of the tundra frequently document the distribution of alpine clubmoss.

Synonyms: Diphasiastrum alpinum