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Selaginella neomexicana
Also called New Mexico Selaginella
Selaginella × neomexicana, commonly known New Mexican spikemoss, is a hybrid species of desert vascular plant in the spikemoss family Selaginellaceae. First described by William Ralph Maxon, it is found in the south-western United States (Arizona, New Mexico and Texas).
Selaginella × neomexicana is a non-flowering, sporulating plant that grows up to about two inches (51 mm) tall. It is treated as a hybrid, lacking megaspores and megasporangia. It grows on canyon rock from 1,400 to 2,000 meters (4,600 to 6,600 ft) in elevation.
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