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Scientific Name
Selaginella apoda
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Meadow Spikemoss
Park Synonyms
Lycopodioides apodum, Lycopodioides apodum
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Lycopodiophytina |
| Class | Lycopodiopsida |
| Subclass | Lycopodiidae |
| Order | Selaginellales |
| Family | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus | Selaginella |
| Species | Selaginella apoda |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Scarce-several locales or scattered small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
- Park scarce
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Ferns & Allies
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Wetland
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/30/2025 1:23:46 PM
Notes
10/30/25 TE: Returned to Selaginella apoda from Lycopodioides apodum, following Weakley 2024.
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
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