Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Bryodesma rupestre (L.) Sojak
Rock Spike Moss
fern ally
6
**
Native
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Epipetric
Growth Habit
fern ally
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Rank
spiral
Leaf Type
awl-like; linear
Leaf Venation
one-veined
Leaflet Margins
ciliate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Granite; Limestone; Sandstone; Shale
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected: