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Isoetes tenella
Isoetes tenella Léman
Spiny-spore Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort Family)
Synonym(s): Isoetes braunii, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes echinospora ssp. asiatica, Isoetes echinospora ssp. muricata, Isoetes echinospora var. asiatica, Isoetes echinospora var. braunii, Isoetes echinospora var. hesperia, Isoetes echinospora var. muricata, Isoetes echinospora var. robusta, Isoetes echinospora var. savilei, Isoetes muricata, Isoetes muricata var. braunii, Isoetes muricata var. hesperia, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes setacea ssp. muricata
USDA Symbol: ISTE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Submerged, aquatic species.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Less than 6 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , DE , ID , MA , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Isoetes tenella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes tenella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-08-12Research By: Joseph A. Marcus