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Watson's Spikemoss - Selaginella watsonii

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Status Under Review
Native Species

Global Rank: G4
State Rank: S3?
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15 collections at MONTU from southwest and south-central Montana in Beaverhead, Carbon, Deerlodge and Madison counties.
 
General Description
Plants forming mats. Leaves in indistinct whorls of 4, 1–3 mm long, stiff, oblong to linear, with a short, whitish tip; the medial groove with distinct ridges; margins ciliate. Strobili 1–3 cm long, 4-angled. Sporophylls ovate, ciliate on the lower half or glabrous with a short bristle-tip (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

Native
 


Range Comments
In MT in Granite, Beaverhead, Madison, and Carbon counties (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 25

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Habitat
Exposed, rocky sites at middle and upper altitudes in the mountains, sometimes above timberline.

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.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Lesica, P. 1993. Vegetation and flora of the Line Creek Plateau area, Carbon County, Montana. Unpublished report to USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, Montana. 30 pp.
    • 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.
    • Schassberger, L.A. 1991. Rare plant inventory of the East Pioneer Mountains. Prepared for the USDA Forest Service, Region 1, Beaverhead National Forest. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, MT. 55 pp.
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Watson's Spikemoss — Selaginella watsonii.  Montana Field Guide.  .  Retrieved on , from