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Selaginella bigelovii  <


Bigelow's Spike Moss
Selaginella bigelovii

Family: Selaginellaceae (SPIKE-MOSS).
Other common names: spike moss, bushy spikemoss, moss fern.
Generic common name: SPIKE MOSS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2007.

Characteristics: Native.

The spike mosses are vascular plants (unlike the true mosses) and are sometimes referred to as "Fern Allies".

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