Selaginella apoda
(L.) C. Morren
Meadow Spikemoss
Synonyms: Lycopodioides apoda
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Lycopod Clade
Sublevel 2:
Spikemoss
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Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species: Selaginella apoda
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
ME - State Endangered
NH - State Watch
VT - Uncommon (state rank: S3 (Vulnerable))
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACW
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Selaginella apoda
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS