Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Delicate Spikemoss
Selaginella tenella
(P.Beauv.) Spring
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Selaginellales
Family
Selaginellaceae
Spike-moss family
Genus
Selaginella
Species
Selaginella tenella
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Selaginella albonitensSelaginella subcaulescensSelaginella sintenisiiLycopodium tenellumLycopodioides mollisSelaginella humileLycopodioides subcaulescensLycopodioides albonitensSelaginella ambigua var. minorDiplostachyum tenellumSelaginella mollis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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