Selaginellaceae

Bushy spikemoss

Selaginella bigelovii Underw.

Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella

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Bushy spikemoss: Selaginella bigelovii—bushy spikemoss. This year winter rains have done wonders for the spikemoss. It looks better than it has in years. Selaginella bigelovii i — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Bushy spikemoss

Synonyms

Bryodesma bigelovii (Underw.) Soják

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.