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Image of Lycopodium magellanicum (Pimpinela / Licopodio / Palmita / Lllanka-lawen). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum

X Region, Puyehue, Chile
Altitude: 400-1400 m. 03 22, 2007

 

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Species:  Lycopodium magellanicum (P. Beauv.) Sw.
Family:  Licopodiaceae Identification doubtful, we are going to check it in the near future. Certainty 80 %.   
Order:  Lycoperdales
Chilean Name:  Pimpinela , Licopodio , Palmita , Lllanka-lawen
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0275
About 5 Lycopodium in Chile and 2 in our data base.
About 1 Licopodiaceae in Chile and 1 in our data base.

 

1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).     In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.   In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
   Fern     

Native    Frequent

Height: 15 cm.

No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum (Pimpinela / Licopodio / Palmita / Lllanka-lawen). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum

X Region, Puyehue, Chile
Altitude: 400-1400 m. 03 22, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Fern

Height: 15 cm.

 

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum (Pimpinela / Licopodio / Palmita / Lllanka-lawen). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum

X Region, Puyehue, Chile
Altitude: 400-1400 m. 03 22, 2007

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys

 

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

 

Light conditions:

In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

 

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum (Pimpinela / Licopodio / Palmita / Lllanka-lawen). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum

X Region, Puyehue, Chile
Altitude: 400-1400 m. 03 22, 2007

 

USES

No ornamental value (C)

 

 

 

 

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum (Pimpinela / Licopodio / Palmita / Lllanka-lawen). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lycopodium magellanicum

IX Region, Llaima, Chile
Altitude: 1200-1900 m. 03 17, 2006

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More species from the same Licopodiaceae family in our data base:

Lycopodium magellanicum (Pimpinela / Licopodio / Palmita / Lllanka-lawen)

 

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