genus
Spikemosses
Selaginella
Field notes
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native spikemosses All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
caterpillars
1
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Northern Spikemoss
Selaginella selaginoides
food
5
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Wallace's Spikemoss
Selaginella wallacei
food
1
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Watson's Spikemoss
Selaginella watsonii
food
1
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Dense Spikemoss
Selaginella densa
food
1
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Rocky Mountain Spikemoss
Selaginella scopulorum
food
1
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Underwood's Spikemoss
Selaginella underwoodii
food
1
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Douglas' Spikemoss
Selaginella douglasii
food
1
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Bluntleaf Spikemoss
Selaginella mutica
food
1
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Standley's Spikemoss
Selaginella standleyi
food
1
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Bigelow's Spikemoss
Selaginella bigelovii
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Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
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Rock Spikemoss
Selaginella rupestris
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Ashy Spikemoss
Selaginella cinerascens
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Hansen's Spikemoss
Selaginella hansenii