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Isoetes tuckermanii
Isoetes tuckermanii A. Braun
Tuckerman's Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISTU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , MA , MD , ME , NH , NJ , NY , RI , VTCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Slightly acid lakes, ponds and streams.
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 tuckermanii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes tuckermanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes tuckermanii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR