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Selaginella rupestris

Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring

Rock Spike-moss, Dwarf Spike-moss, Northern Selaginella, Bird-nest-moss, Resurrection Plant

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss Family)

USDA Symbol: SERU

Selaginella rupestris (Rock spike-moss) #41529

Image Information

Photographer: Cressler, Alan
County: Cobb
State: GA
Location Notes: Gneiss outcrop. Kennesaw Mountain. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.
Accession date: 2014-09-04
Filename: A_C_IMG1079.JPG
Slide Index: 8598515753_97be237f15_o.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a plant mass. Photographer's note: "Rock spike-moss is actually related to ferns."
Date Taken: 2013-03-28
NPIN Image Id: 41529

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2014-09-04

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