About Selaginella hansenii Hieron.
Scientific Name and Common Name
Selaginella hansenii Hieron. is a spikemoss species commonly known as Hansen's spikemoss.
Endemic Range
It is endemic to California, found across the central region of the state.
Specific Distribution Area
Its range extends from the lowest parts of the Cascade Range, through the Central Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, to the southern end of the Central Valley and the Tehachapi Mountains.
Habitat
It grows in a variety of rocky habitats in hills and mountain areas.
Growth Form
This lycophyte grows as either loose or dense mats made of spreading stems that have small, forking branches.
Leaf Shape and Size
Its leaves are lance-shaped or triangular, and reach up to 5 to 6 millimeters in length when counting the soft, white bristles at the leaf tips.
Leaf Coloration
The leaves are green, often tinged with red, or may be entirely red.
Reproductive Structure Size
The strobili that hold the plant's reproductive structures are less than one centimeter long.
