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Medicinal Spikemoss
Selaginella involvens
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An evergreen fern ally of the Selaginellaceae family that grows on rocks and tree trunks. Its stems are erect and branch in the upper portion, spreading in a pinnate arrangement.
Identification Points
- ✓茎は直立し上部で羽状に分枝
- ✓葉はうろこ状で密につく
- ✓胞子嚢穂は枝先につく
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の岩上・樹幹
Season
通年
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Vascular plants > Lycophyta > Lycopodiopsida > Selaginellales > Selaginellaceae
Divergence Era
Carboniferous (approx. 350 million years ago onward)
Sources & References
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