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Isoetes ×foveolata

Isoetes ×foveolata A.A. Eaton ex R. Dodge (pro sp.)

Pitted Quillwort, Quillwort

Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ISFO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Isoetes engelmannii and I. tuckermannii.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug.

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , NH , NJ
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Emergent or in shallow water of slightly acidic lakes, ponds and streams.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:									OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 �foveolata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Isoetes �foveolata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes �foveolata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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