Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
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  Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring image
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Family Selaginellaceae
Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring
dwarf spike-moss, northern selaginella, rock spike-moss
Selaginella: diminutive of Selago, the name of another moss-like plant
rupestris: growing among rocks [compare campestris]
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Status: Native
Plant: perennial fern ally
Habitat: rocks and dry sands
(Glossary)

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Synonyms 
Lycopodium rupestre L.

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