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

Selaginella expansa

An Ecuadorian spikemoss described by Sodiro in 1883. It has no located wild records, so the profile is generalised from Andean forest Selaginella using a stand-in site at about 1200 m. Grow it shaded, humid and intermediate.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Unknown in detail. Sodiro's Selaginella were mostly collected in the humid montane forests of Ecuador, and this species is assumed to grow on the forest floor or on shaded banks.

Unknown. The stand-in site is at about 1215 m on the eastern Andean slope.

Ecuador

🔒 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.