spike·moss

(spīk′môs′, -mŏs′)

[From the spikelike appearance of the strobili of some species .]

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spikemoss - any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella

little club moss, spike moss

club moss, club-moss, lycopod - primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles

genus Selaginella, Selaginella - type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-like plants: spike moss and little club moss

basket spikemoss, meadow spikemoss, Selaginella apoda - spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America

dwarf lycopod, rock spikemoss, Selaginella rupestris - tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America

desert selaginella, Selaginella eremophila - prostrate spikemoss; California

resurrection plant, rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla - densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions

florida selaginella, Selaginella eatonii - occurs widely in Florida

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Turmeric (Fern allies) Sellaginellaceae Sellaginella oregano Spikemoss and Sellaginella moellendorffii FAMILY/ LOCAL/ PLANT SCIENTIFIC HIGAONON PART NAME NAME USED Alliaceae Allium sativum L.

Medicinal plants used by the Higaonon tribe of Rogongon, Iligan City, Mindanao, Philippines

The sequencing of the Selaginella moellendorffii (spikemoss) genome--the first for a nonseed vascular plant--is expected to give scientists a better understanding of how vegetation of all kinds evolved over the past 500,-000,000 years and could open doors for the identification of new pharmaceuticals.

Selaginella genome adds piece to puzzle

Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring; Meadow Spikemoss, Marsh Club Moss; Border between the sedge meadows and the row crop field; Common at this site; C = 4; BSUH 14714.

The vascular flora and plant communities of the Bennett wetland complex in Henry County, Indiana

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