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Selaginella brisbanensis

A small terrestrial spikemoss, up to about 20 cm tall, endemic to Queensland in two widely separated populations: the wet tropics around Cairns and the subtropical rainforests around Brisbane. It grows in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest, so give it shade, constant moisture and high humidity. Published ecological detail is thin beyond its forest habitat.

Selaginella brisbanensis
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest, typically on shaded, moist soil and banks. Southern records are from the Brisbane ranges, Gold Coast hinterland (Lamington–Springbrook) and the Sunshine Coast; northern records from the Atherton Tableland and ranges near Cairns and Cooktown, with a record near Mackay.

Only 5 records carry an elevation: 30–1000 m, median 740 m.

Queensland: south-east (Brisbane, Gold Coast hinterland, Sunshine Coast)Queensland: wet tropics (Cairns, Atherton Tableland, Cooktown area)Queensland: central coast (Mackay area)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.