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Selaginella willdenowii (Desv. ex Poir.) Baker
Vine spike-moss

Selaginella willdenowii
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal

Family: Selaginellaceae

Group: Pteridophyte

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Tropical Asia; cultivated and often naturalized elsewhere.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Selaginella willdenowii available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Selaginella willdenowii has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Everglades National Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Selaginella willdenowii has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Selaginella willdenowii has been found in the following habitat :
Rockland Hammock

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Selaginella willdenowii
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal
Selaginella willdenowii
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley