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Selaginella densa var. densa
Selaginella densa Rydb. var. densa
Dense Clubmoss, Lesser Spikemoss, Prairie Club-moss, Rocky Mountain Spike Moss, Rocky Mountains Spike-moss
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Synonym(s): Selaginella engelmannii
USDA Symbol: SEDED
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Cushionlike or loose mats, up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , OK , SD , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Prairies, alpine meadows, dry rocky slopes, rock crevices, sandstone, quartzite or granite rock, dry gravelly, clayey or sandy soil, terrestrial or on rock.
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 densa var. densa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Selaginella densa var. densa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella densa var. densa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR