Selaginella rupestris
| Rock spike-moss | |
|---|---|
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| Selaginella rupestris[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Lycopodiophyta |
| Class: | Isoetopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. rupestris (L.) Spring |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella rupestris | |
Selaginella rupestris, the northern selaginellla[2] 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.
References
- ↑ Nathaniel Lord Britton & Addison Brown - An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, 2nd edition (1913)
- ↑ "Selaginella rupestris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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