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Isoetes piedmontana
Isoetes piedmontana (N.E. Pfeiffer) C.F. Reed
Piedmont Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort Family)
Synonym(s): Isoetes virginica var. piedmontana
USDA Symbol: ISPI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Leaves up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Spores mature late spring to early summer.
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , NC , SC , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 piedmontana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes piedmontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes piedmontana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus