Lycophytes: Isoetales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes boomii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes boomii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isoetes boomii
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Isoetes boomii
INCLUDED WITHIN Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes boomii
COMMON NAME:
Boom's Quillwort
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Peter Schafran psc_boom2b
November Laurens County GA
Megaspores at 63X
The megaspores of I. boomii have bold, jagged ornamentation, per Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001).
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Peter Schafran psc_boom3
November Laurens County GA
Megaspores at 63X
Other than megaspores, there is no simple way to distinguish this species, per Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001).
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Peter Schafran psc_boom4
November Laurens County GA
Dry swamp
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes boomii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes boomii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isoetes boomii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Isoetes boomii
INCLUDED WITHIN
Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes boomii
4237
Fern/Fern ally; Emergent aquatic (rooted)
Perennial
Habitat: Shallow water of slow-moving 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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