Selaginella kraussiana 'Variegata' "Frosty Fern" 4"

Sold grower's choice, similar in size to the one pictured.

This is a variegated form of Selaginella classified as Selaginella krausiana 'Variegata'. As it is growing, the tips emerge white variegated giving it a frosty look.

Even though this is commonly called the Frosty Fern, it is not technically a fern. Some people call it a moss but it is neither that as well. Selaginella is a genus of lycophytes which reproduce via spore rather than seed. It is one if the oldest most ancient lineages of plants on this planet, dating back over 300 million years.