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Anderson, Wynn

Selaginella cinerascens

Selaginella cinerascens A.A. Eaton

Mesa Spikemoss, Mesa Spike-moss, Ashy Spike Moss, Gray Spike-moss

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SECI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Mat-forming, creeping stems up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry open places of clay soil, clayey-sandy soil, in shade under shrubs and trees, 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 cinerascens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella cinerascens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella cinerascens

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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