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Selaginella menziesii

Selaginella menziesii (Hook. & Grev.) Spring

Dwarf Spikemoss, Lelelepeamoa, Lepelepe a Moa, Menzies' Spikemoss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SEME2

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Each plant up to about 1 foot tall by 4 feet across, often forming loose to dense mats.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Shaded soil, rocks and cliffs in mesic to wet areas, on rock or terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic.

Web Reference

Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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