Selaginella tortipila is a species of clubmoss in the family Selaginellaceae.[2][3] It is referred to by the common names twistedhair spikemoss[4] or kinky-hair spike-moss,[5] and is a member of an early diverging group of plants. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in a small area in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. It is found on granite or sandstone rock outcrop communities, often at high elevation.[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. tortipila
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| Selaginella tortipila | |
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Bryodesma tortipilum (A.Braun) Soják | |
Selaginella tortipila is a rather distinct species of spikemoss, and likely has no close relatives in the North American flora. It has been placed in the Bryodesma group, along with Selaginella rupestris.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Selaginella tortipila". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ a b "Selaginella tortipila A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Selaginella tortipila A. Braun". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Selaginella tortipila". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States