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Selaginella weatherbiana
Selaginella weatherbiana R. Tryon
Rocky Mountain Spike-moss, Weatherby's Spike Moss, Weatherby's Spikemoss
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEWE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Clumps or loose mats, with some stems up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: CO , NMNative Habitat: Exposed or shaded granitic rock outcrops, ledges, cliffs, rock crevices, growing on rock.
Web Reference
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 weatherbiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Selaginella weatherbiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella weatherbiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR