Selaginella ludoviciana (A. Braun) A. Braun. Gulf Spikemoss, Louisiana Spikemoss. Phen: Jul-Oct. Hab: Limestone outcrops, ravine slopes, calcareous swamps, seeps, and hammocks. Dist: Gulf Coastal Plain from ne. FL and sw. GA west to e. LA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Buck & Lucansky (1976) for detailed information.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA2, K1, K3, K4, S13, ZD, Zhou & Zhang (2023); = Diplostachyum ludovicianum – Sf; = Lycopodioides ludovicianum (A.Braun) Small; = Selaginella apoda (L.) Fernald var. ludoviciana (A.Braun) B.F.Hansen & Wunderlin – Fl1, WH3, Hansen & Wunderlin (1998); < Lycopodioides ludovicianum (A.Braun) Small
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
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© Alan Cressler: Lycopodioides ludovicianum, near Natural Arch, Econfina Creek, Bay County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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