Selaginella rupestris
Dwarf Spikemoss, Festoon Pine
Other regional names: Ledge Spikemoss +4 more
- Ledge Spikemoss
- Northern Selaginella
- Northern Spikemoss
- Rock Selaginella
- Rock Spikemoss
Also known as: Bryodesma rupestre (L.) Soják +6 more
- Bryodesma rupestre (L.) Soják
- Lycopodioides rupestris (L.) Kuntze
- Selaginella bourgeaui Hieron.
- Selaginella rupestris f. borealis (Spring) Clute
- Selaginella rupestris f. bourgeaui (Hieron.) Clute
- Selaginella rupestris var. borealis Spring
- Stachygynandrum rupestre (L.) P.Beauv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Selaginellaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Selaginella rupestris (commonly known as Dwarf Spikemoss or Festoon-Pine) is a shrub belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Greenland, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming