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Selaginella densa var. scopulorum

Selaginella densa Rydb. var. scopulorum (Maxon) R. Tryon

Rocky Mountain Spike Moss, Rocky Mountain Spike-moss, Rocky Mountain Spikemoss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)

Synonym(s): Selaginella engelmannii var. scopulorum, Selaginella scopulorum

USDA Symbol: SEDES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Cushionlike or loose mats, up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Rocky alpine tundra, subalpine meadows, dry cliffs, rocky slopes, rock crevices, granitic outcrops and ledges, sandstone outcrops, soil pockets among rocks, sandy or granitic soil, terrestrial or on rock.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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. scopulorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella densa var. scopulorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella densa var. scopulorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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