Taxon: Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Schrank & Mart.

Summary

Genus:

Selaginella

Family:

Selaginellaceae

Nomen number:

412259

Place of publication:

Hort. reg. monac. 3. 1829 (J. H. F. Link, Fil. spec. 158. 1841)

Comment:

Schrank & Martius's citation of "Pal-Beauv." is treated as an indirect reference to the basionym, which was referenced in Palisot de Beauvois's generic protologue, and not ascription (Madrid ICN Art. 46.3)(fide W. Greuter, pers. comm. via e-mail on 16 Jan 2014)

Verified:

01/12/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Lycopodium selaginoides L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Selaginella spinosa P. Beauv.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
Mickel, J. T. & A. R. Smith. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88:1-1054. Note: mentions
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	lesser-club-moss	1	Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
English	northern spike-moss	1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
English	prickly mountain-moss	1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Spain	Canarias		Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Hokkaidô		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Honshu	n.	Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Kamčatskij kraj		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyva, Respublika		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Yakutia-Sakha		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Iceland
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Greenland
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.

Native
Africa

MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias]

Asia-Temperate

CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Buryatia, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kamčatskij kraj]
EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu (n.)]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland, United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Michigan]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Minnesota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Nevada]

Reference(s)

Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. 2:41. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P. Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation) Note: lists as Selaginella selaginoides (L.) Link

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=412259. Accessed 9 October 2026.