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Cressler, Alan

Selaginella pilifera

Selaginella pilifera A. Braun

Resurrection Plant

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss Family)

Synonym(s): Selaginella pilifera var. pringlei

USDA Symbol: SEPI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Flattened, rosette-forming plant with leaves to about 1 inch in length.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 pilifera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella pilifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella pilifera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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