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Isoetes appalachiana
Isoetes appalachiana D.F. Brunton & D.M. Britton
Appalachian Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s): Isoetes engelmannii var. georgiana
USDA Symbol: ISAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jun - Aug.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , NC , PA , SC , VANative Habitat: Emergent or in shallow water of lakes, ponds, streams, and ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Isoetes appalachiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes appalachiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes appalachiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR