Selaginella rupestris

Selaginella rupestris, the northern selaginella[2] sometimes locally known as ledge spike-moss or rock spike-moss, is a species of spike-moss occurring in dry rocky places in eastern North America, including one locality in Greenland. It has a wide but sporadic range. In the absence of water, it rolls into a ball for which, it is also known as bird nest moss. Again, when it comes in contact with water, it opens up.

Rock spike-moss
Selaginella rupestris[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. rupestris
Binomial name
Selaginella rupestris


It is listed as imperiled and threatened in the State of Indiana.[3]

References

  1. Nathaniel Lord Britton & Addison Brown - An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, 2nd edition (1913)
  2. "Selaginella rupestris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. "Endangered, Threatened, Rare and Extirpated Plants of Indiana" (PDF). State of Indiana website.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.