Watson's spikemoss

Selaginella watsonii is a species of spikemoss known by the common name Watson's spikemoss. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in many rocky habitat types, including high mountain peaks in alpine climates. This lycophyte forms mats or cushions of short, forking stems. They are lined with linear or lance-shaped leaves no more than 4 millimeters long, often tipped with tiny bristles. The strobili containing the reproductive structures are 1 to 3 centimeters long.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Watson's spikemoss being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Selaginella scopulorum
• Selaginella utahensis
• Selaginella asprella
• Selaginella standleyi
• Selaginella eremophila
• Selaginella sibirica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Lycopodiopsida

Order

Selaginellales

Family

Selaginellaceae

Genus

Selaginella

Species

Selaginella watsonii

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