Species Details

Selaginella scopulorum

Rocky Mountain spike-moss

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Photo of Selaginella scopulorum
©2014 Dana York
Photo of Selaginella scopulorum
©2014 Dana York
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5T5?
State Rank:
S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 3 to 2B.3 on 2022-10-04
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-02-07
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
1430 - 2285 meters
4690 - 7495 feet
General Habitats:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Metamorphic
  • Rocky
  • Volcanic
Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Selaginella densa Rydb. is an illegitimate name; if recognizing this taxon at varietal rank, then the correct name is S. engelmannii Hieron. var. scopulorum (Maxon) C.F. Reed. Varieties reportedly intergrade in Rocky Mtns. but distinct elsewhere. Collections from the Sierra Nevada (PLA Co.) presumably misidentified.
Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 21
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 18
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 21
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
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), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Caribou Lake (4112218), Condrey Mtn. (4112288), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Dewey Gulch (4112273), Dutch Creek (4112381), Eaton Peak (4112238), English Peak (4112342), Marble Mountain (4112352), Mount Eddy (4112234), Mt. Hilton (4012381), Scott Mountain (4112236), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Siligo Peak (4012288)
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.
Presumed Extant
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CNPS Status Review: Proposed Change from California Rare Plant Rank 3, G5T5? / S2S3 to 2B.3, G5 / S2S3
Original Description: American Fern Journal 11:36 (1921)
Revised Nomenclature: Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 42:67-69 (1955)
Revised Nomenclature: Phytologia 9: 497-500 (1964)