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Isoetes tegetiformans
Isoetes tegetiformans Rury
Merlin's-grass
Isoetaceae (Quillwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISTE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Mat-forming, leaves up to about 3 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Spores mature late winter to spring.
Distribution
USA: GAU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: S019Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | 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 tegetiformans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes tegetiformans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes tegetiformans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus