Lycophytes: Isoetales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes virginica
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
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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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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
2653
Fern/Fern ally
Perennial
Habitat: In woodland streams, intermittent streams, and diffuse streamhead wet forests, 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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