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Spikemoss

Selaginella sp.

Description:

Looking like a moss and a fern in one species



1 species ID suggestions

BioEu
BioEu 9 months ago
Spikemosses, Siempreviva
Selaginella sp. Selaginella

8 Comments

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 9 months ago

Yes, it covered the ground for about 20 square metres, BioEu - it really looked beautifully smooth and refreshing at once

BioEu
BioEu 9 months ago

:) That place was full of this plant? I can imagine it because in the second photo it seems that. I've never seen many plants from this kind together.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 9 months ago

Thanks, BioEu - I knew about that. It was just my very first impressions, since I have not seen a plant like it before. But it was obvious that it was a primal and pioneer plant, most likely a moss as I was assuming.

BioEu
BioEu 9 months ago

Well, there is a big big difference between Thuja and Selaginella, Thuja produces wood, it is a shrub or sometimes a tree, Selaginella it's a primitive plant, and it is herbaceous. If it reminds you a liverwort its because it is also a primitive plant, from the first ones on Earth.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 9 months ago

Thanks Jeannette - it was about palm sized, not taller than 10-15 cm.
It reminded me instantly of Liverwort Mosses and somehow Horsetails came to my mind. But you're right, Thuja could have crossed the mind, too.

Jeannette
Jeannette 9 months ago

Beautiful Lars :)

It makes me think more of a Thuja species, was it like a bush? This one is close but not right... Thujopsis dolabrata Nana

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 9 months ago

Thanks a lot for ID, BioEu

BioEu
BioEu 9 months ago

It looks like because like mosses and ferns, is a primitive plant, from the first ones that appeared on Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selaginella...

Schönstedt, Freistaat Thüringen, Germany

Lat: 53.53, Long: 10.32

Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 29, 2012

Spotted for mission

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