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Sawmill plants #948104

Asked November 04, 2026, 3:40 PM EST

Found on the forest floor in clearings

Carroll County Maryland

Expert Response

We presume you are asking for a plant ID? These are a very slow-growing plant in a group called clubmosses (Lycopods). They are quite old in the lineage of plant evolution, and they are vulnerable to over-collecting and habitat loss because they reproduce from spores and it takes a young plant almost a decade to reach reproductive age. Several species in the clubmoss family grow in Maryland (some can be hard to tell apart), all of them native; you can explore the list on the linked page.

Miri
Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied November 04, 2026, 4:13 PM EST

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