Selaginella acanthonota

Selaginella acanthonota is a small, mat-forming spikemoss of dry sandhills and sandy scrub on the southeastern US coastal plain. Unlike most spikemosses it is a sun- and drought-tolerant plant that curls up when dry and greens again after rain. Give it bright light, sharp sand and a humid but airy setting, not a closed tropical terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open dry sand in longleaf pine sandhills, scrub and sandy clearings, often among lichens and wiregrass.

Lowlands; GBIF records sit at 3–114 m, median 22 m.

FloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth Carolina

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.