What is this called?

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I'm going to be making a Christmas wreath this year for me and Chris. Does anyone know what this plant like, little tree looking thing is? This is what my family used to make them with but I never knew what it was!

Thanks!
Lauren :)

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A "common" ( that is, confusing ) name for several species.

Lycopodium obscurum http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/ferns/lycopodobs.html
Lycopodium, from the Greek, lukos (lukos) "wolf", and podos (podos) "foot"; "wolf's foot", a reference to the resemblance of the branch tips to a wolf's paw.
obscurum, from the Latin, "dark, shady, obscured"
Ground Pine, from resemblance of vertical stem to miniature pine tree.
Other common names include Rare Clubmoss, Tree Clubmoss, Round Branched Clubmoss
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Description: An evergreen, rhizomatous clubmoss with the appearance of tiny, thickly branched pine tree with oversized cones. Height to 12"
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Lycopodium clavatum
Princess pine, or Lycopodium clavatum, is found all over the world. It is however confined to places where the ground has been undisturbed. It is now considered an endangered plant as many farmers till up land and builders cut down trees to build more homes and more businesses. It is part of the club moss family and other members of this family closely related to it are stagshorn club moss, running pine, running moss, and many other combinations. Princess pine is sometimes confused with princess pine tree, although they are completely different, the names are the same, and both are used in decorations in and around the home.
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Lycopodium dendroideum (round-branched ground pine),


Lycopodium complanatum (ground cedar),


Pinus Banksiana (commonly known as Banks Pine, Banksian Pine, Black Pine, Gray Pine, Hudson Bay Pine, Jack Pine, Northern Scrub Pine, Princess Pine, as well as Scrub Pine)
 
Club Moss where I'm from.:thumbup: Fossilized club moss has been found; very old stuff.
 
I call it "igglesnargenfleegensharfenweitzeraufweiderzeinoompapaoompapaneewollah", but people look at me weird when I do. :D

Sorry, I'll go hide under a rock again.
 
Thomas - I'm a teetotaller. I just come this way natcherly. :)

That was a fun one to pull with a class room full of 8th graders back when I was a teacher.

"Mr. Helm!"
 
Princess pine, they are used in wreaths a lot.
 
Some of the locals here in the Adirondacks call it "running pine," but I know it as Club Moss.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
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