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Selaginella asprella
Selaginella asprella Maxon
Bluish Spike Moss, Bluish Spike-moss, Bluish Spikemoss
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Cushion-like or loose mats, stems decumbent to creeping, up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Limestone ridges, dry rocky slopes, igneous rock, exposed cliffs or gravelly soil, on rock or terrestrial.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Selaginella asprella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Selaginella asprella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella asprella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR