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Selaginella eremophila

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Selaginella eremophila

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. eremophila
Binomial name
Selaginella eremophila

Selaginella eremophila is a species of spikemoss known by the common name desert spikemoss.[2] It is native to the deserts and adjacent mountains around the intersection of California and Arizona with Baja California.[3] It grows in sandy and rocky habitat.[4] This lycophyte forms dense mats of spreading stems with small, forking branches.[4] The lance-shaped leaves are up to 3 millimeters long on the lower stem surfaces and a little shorter on the upper sides.[3] The tiny leaves have pointed tips with soft, twisted bristles.[4] The strobili bearing the reproductive parts are under a centimeter long.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ USDA Plants Profile
  3. ^ a b Jepson Manual Treatment
  4. ^ a b c d Flora of North America
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