What family does Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring belong to?

Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring (Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring) belongs to the family Selaginellaceae, order Selaginellales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring is a plant in the Selaginellaceae family, order Selaginellales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Plantae

Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring

Selaginella denticulata is a small Mediterranean moss-like spikemoss with distinctively colored male and female sporangia.

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Family

Selaginellaceae

Genus

Selaginella

Order

Selaginellales

Class

Lycopodiopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring

Plant Growth Form

Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring is a small, moss-like plant that grows along the ground.

Stem and Leaf Morphology

Its stems branch dichotomously, and its leaves are arranged in four rows along the stems.

Sporangia Characteristics

Sporangia are produced near the tips of the branches; male sporangia are red, while female sporangia are green.

Distribution Range

This species is widespread across the Mediterranean basin, specifically recorded in Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France (mainland France and Corsica), Greece (mainland Greece, several Aegean Islands, and Crete), Italy (mainland Italy, Sardinia, and Sicily), Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal (mainland Portugal and Madeira), Slovenia, Spain (mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands), Tunisia, and Turkey.