Selaginella eremophila Maxon
Desert Spike-Moss
Selaginellaceae
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Protologue: Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 72: 3 (1920)
Pronunciation: Se-la-gi-nél-la e-re-mó-phi-la
Etymology: diminutive of Selago, the name of another moss-like plant + GR. Eremophilos meaning "desert loving plant" or "lover of solitude"
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Selaginella eremophila
Borrego Springs, California. Note leaves of main stem with tips pointed up.
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