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Selaginella mutica var. limitanea

Selaginella mutica D.C. Eaton ex Underw. var. limitanea Weath.

Blunt-leaf Spike-moss, Bluntleaf Spike Moss, Bluntleaf Spikemoss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)

Synonym(s): Selaginella mutica var. texana

USDA Symbol: SEMUL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Loose mats, creeping stems up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Sheltered cliffs, rocky hillsides, igneous rock, on rock or terrestrial.

Web Reference

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 mutica var. limitanea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella mutica var. limitanea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella mutica var. limitanea

Metadata

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

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