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Does anyone know what this is? It grows like a fern in wet/swampy area. No water standing, leaf detritus over very sandy soil. Low growing about 5-6 inches tall. Looks like a miniature conifer. Leaves look exactly like those from some conifers to my untrained eye. Spreads over a wide area from roots. Is quite lovely. I'm trying to transplant some into a planter where conditions can be nearly duplicated.

Can't quite get the sense of scale from the photo -- is it Club Moss?

A little grainy but should work for scale. Each circular pattern of 'leaves' is about 3 inches to 4 inches diameter, and all grow 3 inches to five inches tall. Club moss is much smaller.

Interesting that if you google 'club moss' Lycopodiopsida results. But there is a moss with the common name, cypress club moss, which is Selaginella. Same common name but totally different family. Many of the Selaginella look similar to my plant, though have not found a perfect match yet.

Selaginella is the one I was thinking of -- from back when I was into terrariums.

Reminds me of the little Pom Pom Moss cypress, only I t's not very blue.

That is very pretty!