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Selaginella cinerascens
Selaginella cinerascens A.A. Eaton
Ashy Spike Moss, Gray Spike-moss, Mesa Spike-moss, Mesa Spikemoss
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SECI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Mat-forming, creeping stems up to about 8 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry open places of clay soil, clayey-sandy soil, in shade under shrubs and trees, 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 cinerascens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Selaginella cinerascens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella cinerascens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR