Taxon Report

Selaginella cinerascens A. A. Eaton

ashy spike-moss

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Taxon Summary

Selaginella cinerascens, commonly known as ashy spike-moss, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Selaginellaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 20 to 640 meters. Selaginella cinerascens is ranked 4.1, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Selaginella cinerascens A. A. Eaton
Common Name:	ashy spike-moss
Family:	Selaginellaceae
Element Code:	PPSEL01090
USDA Plants Symbol:	SECI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	20-640 (65-2100)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.1
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S3?
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 4.1 on 2009-09-22

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Barrett Lake (3211666), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), Encinitas (3311713), Escondido (3311711), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Laguna Beach (3311757), National City (3211761), Oceanside (3311724), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Pechanga (3311741), Point Loma (3211762), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), San Clemente (3311745), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Marcos (3311722), San Pasqual (3311618), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Tecate (3211656), Valley Center (3311721)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Threatened by development. See Fern Bulletin 7:33 (1899) for original description.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by development, foot traffic, and non-native plants.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2009-09-22

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 February 2025].