Selaginella delicatissima

A small, fine-textured spikemoss widespread in Mexico south to Guatemala and Honduras, with 305 wild records from 24 to 2790 m (median 1300 m). The measured sites have a sharp dry season from November to May, so in the wild it likely grows on shaded, moist banks and slows or curls in the dry months.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial spikemoss of seasonally dry montane and foothill forest; it is likely confined to shaded, moister microsites such as ravine banks and rock crevices, but that is inferred, not described.

Recorded 24–2790 m, median 1300 m (212 records with elevation).

MexicoGuatemalaHonduras

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✓ 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.