Calflora Taxon Report
Selaginella leucobryoides  Maxon
Mojave spike moss,   Mojave spikemoss
Selaginella leucobryoides is a lycophyte that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~36 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Selaginella
Family: Selaginellaceae  
Category: lycophyte  
PLANTS group:Lycopod
Jepson eFlora section: lycophyte

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Information about Selaginella leucobryoides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SELE3)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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