Lycopodiella cernua

Lycopodiella cernua
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Lycopodiophyta
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Lycopodiales
Family:	Lycopodiaceae
Genus:	Lycopodiella
Species:	L. cernua
Binomial name
Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm.
Synonyms
Lepidotis cernua (L.) P. Beauv. Lycopodium boryanum A. Rich. Lycopodium cernuum L. Lycopodium heeschii Müll. Hal.

Lycopodiella cernua is a plant in the family Lycopodiaceae commonly known as the staghorn clubmoss. The Hawaiian name for the plant is wāwaeʻiole, or "rat's foot".

This species has one of the widest distributions within the family, being known from most tropical areas, and growing in the deep south of the United States, as well as Hawaii. It favors bog environments.

Lycopodiella cernua is sometimes cultivated.

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