The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Selaginellaceae
Genus:
Selaginella Beauv. Beauv.
Genus Common Name:
Spikemosses
Species:
Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring
Species Common Name:
Rock spikemoss
Habitat:
Exposed limestone ridges; open rock outcrops; sandy prairies
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare extreme northwest, northeast and southeast
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Iowan Surface: Sandy Areas
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e657