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Selaginella helvetica

Swiss Clubmoss

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Common names

Swiss Clubmoss.

Scientific name

Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Selaginella helvetica is a perennial are creeping plant, 4-12 cm tall¹.

Habitat

On moist, moss-covered rocky and stony places and in forests in mountainous areas².

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Selaginella helvetica by floristic regions³:

Between 400 and 2400 m altitude⁴.

General dstribution

Map of general distribution⁵ (in green - distribution, in red - extinct):

References

1 Йорданов, Д. (ред.). 1963. Флора на Народна Република България, том I, издателство на БАН. София.

2 Йорданов, Д. (ред.). 1963. Пос. източник.

3 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov, R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation, Sofia.

4 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov, R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation, Sofia.

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