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Selaginella wallacei

Selaginella wallacei Hieron.

Wallace Moss Fern, Wallace's Spike Moss, Wallace's Spike-moss, Wallace's Spikemoss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SEWA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Loose to compact mats, creeping stems up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Dry, exposed cliffs, rocky slopes, rocky knolls, sandy-gravelly soil, moist, shaded, rocky banks or in meadows, on rock or terrestrial.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 wallacei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella wallacei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella wallacei

Metadata

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

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