Lycophytes: Isoetales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes appalachiana
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
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Learn more about Appalachian Quillwort from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes appalachiana
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isoetes appalachiana
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Isoetes engelmannii
SYNONYMOUS WITH Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes appalachiana
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 005-01-002:
Isoetes engelmannii FAMILY Isoetaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Ferns of the Southeastern States (Small, 1938)
Isoetes engelmannii var. engelmannii
COMMON NAME:
Appalachian Quillwort
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Peter Schafran psc_app1
February Franklin County TN
Muddy margin of artificial pond
Like so many other species, it looks like just another Quillwort, per Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes appalachiana
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes appalachiana
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isoetes appalachiana
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America
Isoetes engelmannii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes appalachiana
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 005-01-002:
Isoetes engelmannii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Ferns of the Southeastern States (Small, 1938)
Isoetes engelmannii var. engelmannii
2590
Fern/Fern ally; Emergent aquatic (rooted)
Perennial
Habitat: seepages, small woodland streams, ephemeral wetlands, backwaters, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon (rare in GA Coastal Plain)
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Leaves whorled, at least at maturity
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
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