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Isoetes engelmannii
Isoetes engelmannii A. Braun
Engelmann's Quillwort, Appalachian Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s): Isoetes engelmannii var. gracilis
USDA Symbol: ISEN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-listed Endangered species in IN, MI and OH. State-listed Special Concern species in RI. State-listed Threatened species in VT.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Aquatic to emergent leaves up to about 3 feet long, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Spores mature in summer.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Along shallow ponds and in temporary shallow pools, roadside ditches and marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 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 engelmannii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes engelmannii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes engelmannii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus