Selaginella standleyi Maxon
Standley's selaginella
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Standley's selaginella
Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Evergreen perennial forming cushion-like or loose mats 5-20 cm across.
Leaves:
Lanceolate, 2.5-4 mm long, margins short-fringed to minutely toothed and with yellowish, 0.5-1.2 mm long bristle tips.
Cones:
Unstalked, 4-angled in cross-section, 5-20 mm long, 1-2 mm wide; sporophylls strongly keeled, margins short-fringed to minutely toothed on upper 3/4, abruptly bristled at the tips.
Notes:
Previously treated as a variety or subspecies of S. densa.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Moist to dry rocks and shallow soil in open places in the subalpine and alpine zones; infrequent in the Rocky Mountains of BC; N to AK, E to AB and S to CO and ID.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Selaginella engelmannii var. standleyi (Maxon) C.F. Reed