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Fan Clubmoss resembles a dwarf cedar (Juniperus) or another conifer, but it is not closely related to these seed-bearing woody plants. Plants in the Clubmoss family are some of the oldest vascular plants on Earth. During prehistoric times, some members of this family were tree-sized, growing alongside giant horsetails and tree ferns. Some of the these prehistoric plants were eventually transformed into the extensive coal beds that our civilization uses today. Fan Clubmoss can be distinguished from other similar species by considering the following key characteristics