// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Rock spike-moss

Selaginella rupestris

Rock spike-moss (Selaginella rupestris) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 1"–4".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9a
Mature size: 1"–4"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Rock spike-moss (Selaginella rupestris) — *Selaginella rupestris* — Rock spike-moss. Photo by Photo by David J. Stang via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Rock spike-moss (Selaginella rupestris) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 1"–4".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, rock spike-moss pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae).