little club moss

/ˌlɪdl kləb mɔs/

Other forms: little club mosses

Definitions of little club moss

1. noun

   any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
   synonyms: spike moss, spikemoss

   types:

   Selaginella apoda, basket spikemoss, meadow spikemoss

   spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America

   Selaginella rupestris, dwarf lycopod, rock spikemoss

   tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America

   Selaginella eremophila, desert selaginella

   prostrate spikemoss; California

   Selaginella lepidophylla, resurrection plant, rose of Jericho

   densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions

   Selaginella eatonii, florida selaginella

   occurs widely in Florida

   type of:

   club moss, club-moss, lycopod

   primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles