Selaginellaceae
Oregon spikemoss
Selaginella oregana
- Family
- Selaginellaceae
- Genus
- Selaginella
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Oregon spikemoss, Festoon spikemoss
Synonyms
- Bryodesma oreganum (D.C.Eaton) Soják
- Lycopodioides oregana Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Jonathan Hunsberger, CC BY 4.0, 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.