Selaginella megastachya
A tall, erect spikemoss endemic to New Caledonia, often 30 cm to 1 m high and sometimes more. It grows in shade in humid mountain forest at low to mid elevations. Collectors noted pale green leaves that turn bright red after fruiting.
Where it grows wild
A terrestrial spikemoss of humid forest in the mountains, often in shade. Labels describe it as erect, 30–40 cm to 1 m tall, occasionally 1.5–2 m.
Recorded at 40–700 m, median 300 m; historic collections from the Oubatche mountains are at 700–800 m.
🔒 Growing it like that
The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:
Grow Selaginella megastachya? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.
More Selaginella
Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.