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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Selaginella collieri

Selaginella collieri is an extinct fossil spikemoss named by the paleobotanist F.H. Knowlton in 1916, known from Paleocene rocks (about 66–56 million years ago), with specimens at the Smithsonian's US National Museum. It is not a living plant and cannot be grown; the two Ethiopian herbarium records attached to the name are almost certainly misidentified living Selaginella.

At home, aim for
Day —Targets in Plantistry
Night —Targets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Known only as fossils; its living habitat can't be reconstructed from the records.

Not applicable; the Ethiopian specimen sites at 2000–2300 m are not this species.

Ethiopia

🔒 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.