Krauss' Spikemoss
Selaginella kraussiana
- Native to:
- Angola, Azores, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madeira, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
JMK
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
- Family:
- Selaginellaceae
- Genus:
- Selaginella
- Species:
- Selaginella kraussiana
- USDA Symbol:
- SEKR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, humid environments