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Selaginella sandvicensis
Selaginella sandvicensis Baker
Hawaii Spikemoss, Dwarf Spikemoss, Lepelepe a Moa, Lelelepeamoa
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Synonym(s): Selaginella parvula
USDA Symbol: SESA2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Shaded soil, rocks and cliffs in mesic to wet areas, on rock or terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic.
Bibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryAdditional resources
USDA: Find Selaginella sandvicensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Selaginella sandvicensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella sandvicensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-19Research By: CBR