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Selaginella plana
Also called Asian Spikemoss, Cyperus Clubmoss
Asian spikemoss is a low, creeping lycophyte (not a true moss) native to wet tropical Asia, grown as a groundcover or terrarium plant. It needs consistently humid, shaded conditions and moist but well-drained soil.
Selaginella plana, commonly known as the Asian spikemoss, is a lycophyte native to tropical Asia.
Selaginella plana occurs in tropical regions of Asia, including India, Indochina, and the Malay Archipelago. Native populations are also present in Tanzania. The species was introduced to Puerto Rico and Cuba.
Meadow spikemoss · Sand spikemoss · Arizona spikemoss · Bluish spikemoss · Selaginella australiensis · Selaginella bifida · Selaginella biformis · Bushy spikemoss · Selaginella brisbanensis · Selaginella bryopteris · Selaginella carinata · Selaginella ciliaris
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Selaginella plana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
