Selaginella uncinata

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Selaginella uncinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. uncinata
Binomial name
Selaginella uncinata
(Desv. ex Poir.) Spring

Selaginella uncinata, the blue spikemoss,[1] peacock moss, peacock spikemoss, or spring blue spikemoss, is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family.

It is widely cultivated outdoors along the Gulf Coast of the United States and in greenhouses and nurseries. It is a native of southern China and is closely allied to Selaginella delicatula (Desvaux ex Poiret) Alston, also in part from China.[2]

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Selaginella unicinata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Selaginella uncinata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2019-03-07.

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