Selaginella tortipila
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| Species: | S. tortipila
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| Selaginella tortipila A. Braun
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Bryodesma tortipila | |
Selaginella tortipila, the twistedhair spikemoss[2] or kinky-hair spike-moss,[3] is a species of clubmoss, a primitive 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.[4]
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.[3]
References
- ^ "Selaginella tortipila". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Selaginella tortipila". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States