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Selaginella watsonii

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Selaginella watsonii
In the White Mountains, California

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. watsonii
Binomial name
Selaginella watsonii

Selaginella watsonii is a species of spikemoss known by the common name Watson's spikemoss.[2] It is native to the western United States, where it grows in many rocky habitat types, including high mountain peaks in alpine climates. This lycophyte forms mats or cushions of short, forking stems. They are lined with linear or lance-shaped leaves no more than 4 millimeters long, often tipped with tiny bristles. The strobili containing the reproductive structures are 1 to 3 centimeters long.

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Selaginella watsonii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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