Bryodesma tortipilum (A. Braun) Soják. Twisted-hair Spikemoss. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Rock outcrops, especially at high elevations. Dist: Endemic to the Southern Appalachians (rarely into the Piedmont) of NC, SC, and GA. Occurring close to TN and VA; it should be sought there.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy: = Soják (1992 [1993]), Zhou & Zhang (2023); = Selaginella tortipila A.Braun – FNA2, K1, K3, K4, RAB, Sf, W; > Selaginella sherwoodii Underw. – S13; > Selaginella tortipila A.Braun – S13
Heliophily: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Heggie's Rock, Heggie's Rock Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Columbia County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Cedar Cliffs, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 4 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Cedar Cliffs, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Cedar Rock, Nine Times Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Pickens County, South Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Heggie's Rock, Heggie's Rock Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Columbia County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Higgie's Rock, Heggie's Rock Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Columbia County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma tortipilum, Eva Russell Chandler Heritage Preserve, Greenville County, South Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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