Selaginella eremophila
Appearance
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Selaginella eremophila | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Lycophytes |
Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
Order: | Selaginellales |
Family: | Selaginellaceae |
Genus: | Selaginella |
Species: | S. eremophila
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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]
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