Selaginella rupestris
(L.) Spring
Rock Spikemoss
Synonyms: Bryodesma rupestre, Lycopodium rupestre
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Lycopod Clade
Sublevel 2:
Spikemoss
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Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species: Selaginella rupestris
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
MA - State Watch List
RI - Concern
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:
Not Listed
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Selaginella rupestris
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS