Selaginella densa
Prairie Spikemoss, Compact Spikemoss
Other regional names: Dense Clubmoss +6 more
- Dense Clubmoss
- Dense Spikemoss
- Lesser Spikemoss
- Mountain Spike Moss
- Prairie Selaginella
- Small Clubmoss
- Small Spikemoss
Also known as: Bryodesma densum (Rydb.) Soják +8 more
- Bryodesma densum (Rydb.) Soják
- Selaginella densa var. densa
- Selaginella engelmannii Hieron.
- Selaginella haydenii Hieron.
- Selaginella longipila Hieron.
- Selaginella rupestris f. engelmannii (Hieron.) Clute
- Selaginella rupestris f. haydenii (Hieron.) Clute
- Selaginella rupestris f. longipila A.Braun ex Hieron.
- Selaginella rupestris var. densa (Rydb.) Clute
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Selaginella densa (commonly known as Prairie Spikemoss or Compact Spikemoss) is a plant belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Selaginella, which contains over 700 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wyoming