No. Mosses belong in the Phylum Bryophyta, along with other bryophyte phyla such as Phylum Hepatophyta (liverworts) and Phylum Anthocerotophyta (hornworts). On the other hand, Club moss (Phylum...
The name seems to derive from American folklore - a story of an early settler couple whose arrival on the territory of an indignant Indian tribe was not taken lightly. To discourage other settlers...