| Selaginella eremophila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. eremophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella eremophila | |
Selaginella eremophila is a species of spikemoss known by the common name desert spikemoss. [2] It is native to the deserts and adjacent mountains around the intersection of California and Arizona with Baja California. [3] It grows in sandy and rocky habitat. [4] This lycophyte forms dense mats of spreading stems with small, forking branches. [4] The lance-shaped leaves are up to 3 millimeters long on the lower stem surfaces and a little shorter on the upper sides. [3] The tiny leaves have pointed tips with soft, twisted bristles. [4] The strobili bearing the reproductive parts are under a centimeter long. [4]
