Calflora
Taxon  Report   7465    
Selaginella eremophila  Maxon
Desert spike moss,   Desert spikemoss
Selaginella eremophila, a pteridophyte, is a fern (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California; Arizona; New Mexico andTexas.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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(356 records)
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Bloom Period
Family: Selaginellaceae  
Genus: Selaginella

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
More information about  Selaginella eremophila

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/28/2022).