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Wallace's Spikemoss - Selaginella wallacei
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S3?
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Over 30 collections at MONTU from 7 western Montana counties.
General Description
Plants usually loosely branched. Leaves in whorls of 4, 1–3 mm long, stiff, strap-shaped with a whitish tip; the medial groove with distinct ridges; margins ciliate. Strobili 1–3 cm long, 4-angled. Sporophylls broadly lanceolate, ciliate with a short bristle-tip.The green leaves contrast sharply with the brown stem where they are joined (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
In northwest MT south to Ravalli and Granite counties; BC and AB south to CA and MT (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 46
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References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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