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armored spikemoss
Scientific Name: Selaginella armata
Family: Selaginellaceae
Category: Lycopod
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Armored Spikemoss (Selaginella armata)
Selaginella armata, commonly known as armored spikemoss, is a perennial herb belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. This non-woody plant, also described as a forb, is part of the diverse Selaginella genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Selaginella armata Baker
- Common Name: Armored Spikemoss
- Family: Selaginellaceae
- Synonym: Selaginella plagiochila sensu Krug & Urban, non Baker
General Information
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb (non-woody plant)
Related Species
- Selaginella asprella Maxon (bluish spikemoss)
- Selaginella bigelovii Underw.
- Selaginella acanthonota Underwood (Spiny Spikemoss)
- Selaginella braunii Baker (Braun's spikemoss)
- Selaginella heterodonta (Desv. ex Poir.) Hieron.
Further Resources
- Discover Life: For information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Selaginella armata.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): Selaginella armata Baker (TSN 17071)
- USDA, NRCS: Plant profile for Selaginella armata.
- Wikimedia Species: Selaginella armata