Selaginella uncinata
Blue Spike Moss, Blue Spikemoss
Other regional names: Rainbow Fern +1 more
- Rainbow Fern
- Rainbow Moss
Also known as: Lycopodioides uncinata (Desv.) Kuntze +8 more
- Lycopodioides uncinata (Desv.) Kuntze
- Lycopodium caesium Anon.
- Lycopodium dilatatum Hook. & Grev.
- Lycopodium uncinatum Desv.
- Lycopodium uncinatum Desv. ex Poir.
- Selaginella caesia (Anon.) Kunze ex A.Braun
- Selaginella caesia Kuntze
- Selaginella caesia var. violacea A.Braun
- Selaginella eurystachya Warb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Selaginellaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Selaginella uncinata (commonly known as Blue Spike-Moss) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Selaginellaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, India, Japan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Philippines, Taiwan