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Selaginella viridissima

Selaginella viridissima Weath.

Green Spike Moss, Green Spike-moss, Green Spikemoss, Slender Spike-moss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SEVI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Low clumps or mounds, up to about 3 feet across.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Shaded cliffs, slopes, rock crevices, igneous rock, growing on rock.

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 viridissima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella viridissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella viridissima

Metadata

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

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