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Cressler, Alan

Selaginella acanthonota

Selaginella acanthonota Underw.

Spiny Spikemoss, Sandy Spikemoss, Sand Spikemoss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss Family)

Synonym(s): Selaginella arenicola ssp. acanthonota

USDA Symbol: SEAC4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , NC , SC

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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