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Species Details

Selaginella scopulorum

Rocky Mountain spike-moss

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Selaginella scopulorum Maxon
Common Name:
Rocky Mountain spike-moss
Family: Selaginellaceae
Element Code: PPSEL010C2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank:
 S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Aug
Elevation:
1500 - 2200 meters
4920 - 7220 feet
General Habitat:
  • North Coast coniferous forest
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Decomposed granitic
  • Rocky

Notes

Notes:
Move to List 2? Location, rarity, and endangerment information needed. See American Fern Journal 11:36 (1921) for original description, and Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 42:67-69 (1955) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Condrey Mtn. (4112288), Dutch Creek (4112381), English Peak (4112342)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant
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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 July 2022].