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Selaginella arizonica

Arizona Spike-moss, flor de piedra

Selaginella arizonica

Life form2, 3: clubmoss
Habitat: rocky slopes, cliffs
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: moss-like
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: moss-like or scalelike
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: no flowers
Flowering period2: non-flowering
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Selaginellaceae (spike-moss family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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