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Lycophytes: Isoetales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes georgiana   FAMILY Isoetaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes georgiana   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Isoetes georgiana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Isoetes georgiana

INCLUDED WITHIN Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)

Isoetes boomii

 

COMMON NAME:
Georgia Quillwort


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image of Isoetes georgiana, Georgia Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_geo6

April    Tift County    GA

I. georgiana and I. boomii may represent a single taxon, per Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001).

image of Isoetes georgiana, Georgia Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_geo7

April    Tift County    GA

Megaspores at 30X, not cleaned

image of Isoetes georgiana, Georgia Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_geo2b

May    Coffee County    GA

Broxton Rocks. Megaspores at 63X, not cleaned

image of Isoetes georgiana, Georgia Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_geo4b

May    Coffee County    GA

Broxton Rocks. Megaspores at 63X

image of Isoetes georgiana, Georgia Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_geo5

May    Coffee County    GA

Broxton Rocks Preserve

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes georgiana   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes georgiana   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isoetes georgiana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Isoetes georgiana

INCLUDED WITHIN Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes boomii

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4238

Fern/Fern ally; Emergent aquatic (rooted)
Perennial

Habitat: Streams, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Deciduous, but any Quillwort that is submerged during winter will be green.
Simple
Leaves whorled, at least at maturity

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

 

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