ground pine

• Nombre común de varias plantas perennes de bajo crecimiento de la familia de los licopodios (géneros Lycopodium o Diphasiastrum), con hojas en forma de aguja que recuerdan a plántulas de pino, frecuentes en bosques o brezales.

A common name for several low-growing, evergreen plants in the clubmoss family (genus Lycopodium or Diphasiastrum), which have needle-like leaves resembling pine seedlings and are often found in woodlands or heathlands.

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   A common name for several low-growing, creeping plants in the clubmoss family (Lycopodium), resembling small pine trees.

   pino rastrero

   • Ground pine is often found in damp, shady forests.
   • The herbalist used ground pine in traditional remedies.
   • Botanists classify ground pine as a type of clubmoss.