OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Lycophytes: Isoetales

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes virginica   FAMILY Isoetaceae

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

Isoetes virginica

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America

Isoetes virginica

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 005-01-001?:

Isoetes melanopoda   FAMILY Isoetaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Isoetes virginica

 

COMMON NAME:
Virginia Quillwort


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image of Isoetes virginica, Virginia Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_virg1

        VA

Scanning electron micrograph of megaspore equatorial surface at 100X

Megaspores cream colored or white, tuberculate, 440-470 micra in diameter, per Synopsis of Isoetes in the Southeastern United States (Boom, 1982).

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes virginica   FAMILY Isoetaceae

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

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Isoetes virginica

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 005-01-001?:
Isoetes melanopoda   FAMILY Isoetaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Isoetes virginica

 

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2653

Fern/Fern ally
Perennial

Habitat: In woodland streams, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas

Rare

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Leaves whorled, at least at maturity

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

 

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