Taxon Details

Selaginella leucobryoides

Mojave spike-moss

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Taxon Summary:

Selaginella leucobryoides, commonly known as Mojave spike-moss, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Selaginellaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 600 to 3150 meters. Selaginella leucobryoides is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Selaginella leucobryoides Maxon
Common Name: Mojave spike-moss
Family:	Selaginellaceae
Element Code:	PPSEL010P0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SELE3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
600 - 3150 meters
1970 - 10335 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest
Mojavean desert scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate (usually)
Rocky

Notes

Notes: See Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 72(5):8 (1920) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
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), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballarat (3611712), East of Kingston Peak (3511567), Fountain Peak (3411585), New York Butte (3611768), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721)

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.

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