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Cressler, Alan

Selaginella rupestris

Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring

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

Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss Family)

Synonym(s): Lycopodium rupestre

USDA Symbol: SERU

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , QC , SK

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 rupestris in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selaginella rupestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selaginella rupestris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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