Selaginella densa var. scopulorum Calflora

Taxon Report

Selaginella densa Rydb. var. scopulorum (Maxon) R. M. Tryon

(not an active name)

Rocky mountain spike moss, Rocky mountain spikemoss

Selaginella densa var. scopulorum is a lycophyte that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Selaginella scopulorum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~21 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Selaginella densa
Genus:	Selaginella
Family:	Selaginellaceae
Category:	lycophyte
PLANTS group:	Lycopod
Jepson eFlora section: lycophyte

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Selaginella engelmannii var. scopulorum
PLANTS	Selaginella scopulorum
JEF + CNPS	Selaginella scopulorum

Information about Selaginella densa var. scopulorum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (SEDES) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).