Selaginella tortipila
Selaginella tortipila, the twistedhair spikemoss[2] or kinky-hair spike-moss,[3] is a species of clubmoss, a primitive group of plants. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in a small area in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. It is found on granite or sandstone rock outcrop communities, often at high elevation.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. tortipila |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella tortipila A. Braun | |
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Bryodesma tortipila | |
Selaginella tortipila is a rather distinct species of spikemoss, and likely has no close relatives in the North American flora. It has been placed in the Bryodesma group, along with Selaginella rupestris.[3]
References
- "Selaginella tortipila". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- "Selaginella tortipila". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- Flora of North America
- Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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