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  - Division - Club-mosses - Lycophyta
    - Class - Spike-mosses / Quillworts - Isoetopsida
      - Order - Spike-mosses - Selaginellales
        
        Family - Spike-mosses - Selaginellaceae
        
        Species - Dense Spikemoss - Selaginella densa var. densa

Dense Spikemoss - Selaginella densa var. densa

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5T5
State Rank: SNR
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General Description

See description for species. The sporophylls are ciliate along most or all of their edges; the bristle tips of many leaves are longer than 1 mm.

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 2

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Relative Density

Recency

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Habitat

This variety is restricted to the plains and valleys, where it can increase in frequency due to drought or overgrazing (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References

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- 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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Citation for data on this website:
Dense Spikemoss — Selaginella densa var. densa. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 26, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PPSEL010C4