Species
Selaginella moellendorffii
Authority
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Family
Selaginellaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Lycophytes (clubmosses, selaginella, quillworts)
Flower Colours
No Flowers
Year Naturalised
1981
Origin
S.E. Asia
Reason For Introduction
Unknown - possibly horticultural
Reproduction
By spores and vegetative spread from detached pieces
Seed
Not Porduced
Dispersal
Wind dispersed spores, vegetative spread by water and as accidental pot contaminants
Tolerances
Frost sensitive will not tolerate cold. Does best in warm humid climates.
This page last updated on 11 Feb 2012