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Isoetes ×brittonii
Isoetes ×brittonii Brunton & W.C. Taylor
Britton's Quillwort, Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISBR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Isoetes engelmannii and I. riparia.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug.
Distribution
USA: CT , NJ , NY , PA , SC , VANative Habitat: Usually aquatic, occasionally emergent, on margins of lakes, ponds and streams; tidal shores and estuaries; calcareous to slightly acidic substrates.
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.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Isoetes ×brittonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes ×brittonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes ×brittonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR