selaginella

/ ˌsɛlədʒɪˈnɛlə /

noun

See resurrection plant
any club moss of the genus Selaginella, having stems covered in small pointed leaves and small spore-bearing cones: family Selaginellaceae See also resurrection plant

C19: from New Latin, diminutive of Latin selāgō plant similar to the savin

In the United Kingdom there is only one native species of Selaginella.

You will find vast mats of these leathery little Polypodys growing with rock-selaginella on the great boulders of the river woods.

Open 4-valved spore-case of a Selaginella, and its four large spores (macrospores), magnified.

To start away with, the Selaginella bears two kinds of spores, each of which in its development has a definite sex character.

Nearest to the water the primeval garden began with ferns and creeping Selaginella.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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