Selaginella tortipila

Selaginella tortipila is a species of clubmoss in the family Selaginellaceae.[2][3] It is referred to by the common names twistedhair spikemoss[4] or kinky-hair spike-moss,[5] and is a member of an early diverging group of plants. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in a small area in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. It is found on granite or sandstone rock outcrop communities, often at high elevation.[6]

Selaginella tortipila

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. tortipila
Binomial name
Selaginella tortipila
Synonyms[2]

Bryodesma tortipilum (A.Braun) Soják
Selaginella rupestris var. sherwoodii (Underw.) Clute
Selaginella rupestris var. tortipila Underw.
Selaginella sherwoodii Underw.

Selaginella tortipila is a rather distinct species of spikemoss, and likely has no close relatives in the North American flora. It has been placed in the Bryodesma group, along with Selaginella rupestris.[5]

References
  1. "Selaginella tortipila". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  2. "Selaginella tortipila A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. "Selaginella tortipila A. Braun". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. "Selaginella tortipila". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. Flora of North America
  6. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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