Huperzia australiana

Stems leafy throughout, rooted at base only, erect or partly decumbent, undivided or branching 1–3 times, 8–20 cm long. Leaves spirally arranged, crowded, overlapping and ascending, narrowly lanceolate, 4–9 mm long, more than 1 mm wide, mid-green, or sometimes yellowish; base shortly decurrent; apex acute to shortly acuminate. Sporophylls scattered along branch, not restricted to defined zones (but more common towards apex), similar in size and shape to vegetative leaves. Small lateral buds (bulbils) often present in plants from well-lit habitats.