Species Details

Selaginella eremophila

desert spike-moss

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Scientific Name:
Selaginella eremophila Maxon
Common Name:
desert spike-moss
Family: Selaginellaceae
Element Code: PPSEL010G0
USDA Plants Symbol: SEER
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun(Jul)
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Elevation:
200 - 1295 meters
655 - 4250 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Sonoran desert scrub (gravelly, rocky)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA from approximately twenty occurrences. See Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 72(5):3 (1920) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 8 11 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 4 5%
ORV activity 3 4%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 2%
Development 1 1%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 1%
Total Occurrences: 75
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 6 1 0 0 67
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 29
Recent <=20 Years 46
Presence:
Presumed Extant 75
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Arroyo Tapiado (3211682), Beauty Mountain (3311646), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Borrego Sink (3311623), Bucksnort Mtn. (3311645), Cathedral City (3311674), Corn Spring (3311563), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Desert Hot Springs (3311685), Earthquake Valley (3311614), East Deception Canyon (3311683), Harper Canyon (3311612), Hayfield Spring (3311565), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Julian (3311615), La Quinta (3311663), Monument Peak (3211684), Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Pilot Mountain (3311553), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Seven Palms Valley (3311684), Sombrero Peak (3211673), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613), White Water (3311686)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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