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Isoetes riparia var. amesii
Isoetes riparia Engelm. ex A. Braun var. amesii (A.A. Eaton) Proctor
Ames' Quillwort, River Bank Quillwort, River Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s): Isoetes riparia var. reticulata, Isoetes saccharata var. amesii
USDA Symbol: ISRIA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , MA , MD , NJ , NY , VANative Habitat: Margins of lakes, ponds and streams; tidal shores and estuaries; calcareous to slightly acidic substrates in fresh, usually oligotrophic, water.
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 riparia var. amesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes riparia var. amesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes riparia var. amesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR