Selaginella eremophila
| Selaginella eremophila | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Lycopodiophyta |
| Class: | Isoetopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. eremophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella eremophila Maxon | |
Selaginella eremophila is a species of spikemoss known by the common name desert spikemoss.[1] It is native to the deserts and adjacent mountains around the intersection of California and Arizona with Baja California.[2] It grows in sandy and rocky habitat.[3] This lycophyte forms dense mats of spreading stems with small, forking branches.[3] The lance-shaped leaves are up to 3 millimeters long on the lower stem surfaces and a little shorter on the upper sides.[2] The tiny leaves have pointed tips with soft, twisted bristles.[3] The strobili bearing the reproductive parts are under a centimeter long.[3]
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