Bryodesma corallinum (Riddell) Weakley. Riddell’s Spikemoss. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Dry sands (longleaf pine sandhills, etc.), granite outcrops, sandstone outcrops, Altamaha grit glades. Dist: E. and c. GA west to AR, s. OK, and c. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: See Wilbur & Whitson (2005) and Weakley (2022) for an explanation of the nomenclatural change at species rank.
Synonymy: = Zhou & Zhang (2023); = Bryodesma arenicola (Underw.) Soják ssp. riddellii (Van Eselt.) Škoda; = Bryodesma corallina (Riddell) Weakley – Weakley (2022) in Weakley et al (2022), orthographic variant; = Selaginella arenicola Underw. ssp. riddellii (Van Eselt.) R.M.Tryon – Ar, ETx1, FNA2, K1; = Selaginella corallina (Riddell) Wilbur & Whitson – K3, K4, TxFerns; = Selaginella riddellii Van Eselt. – Tx
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© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma arenicola subsp. riddellii, Enchanted Rock, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Llano County, Texas 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma arenicola subsp. riddellii, Broxton Rocks Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Coffee County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma arenicola subsp. riddellii, Enchanted Rock, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Llano County, Texas 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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