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Isoetes louisianensis
Isoetes louisianensis Thieret
Louisiana Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISLO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Aquatic to emergent, leaves up to about 16 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Spores mature winter to early spring.
Distribution
USA: LA , MSU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: S00TStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Isoetes louisianensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes louisianensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes louisianensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus