Question: Hi. I found this selaginella in a swamp in Farmington, Ct. on the weekend. I think it keys to S. …
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Hi. I found this selaginella in a swamp in Farmington, Ct. on the weekend. I think it keys to S. eclipse, but am not sure if the leaves are attenuate enough. I don't know if the photo shows it clearly, but under my scope the veins appear to go into the leaf tip. Can you tell by my photo? thanks, Steve
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Dear stevemessier, The spikemoss you have found is very close to Selaginella eclipes and may well be that species. This is potentially a very exciting find (there are currently no extant stations of this species in New England to my knowledge). Would it be possible for you to mail a specimen to you for determination? If so, please communicate with me at ahaines[at]newenglandwild.org and we can work out details. Thank you for sharing your discovery.
