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Cressler, Alan

Isoetes graniticola

Isoetes graniticola D.F. Brunton

Flat Rock Quillwort

Isoetaceae (Quillwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ISGR3

USDA Native Status:

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating taxon.

Distribution

USA: AL
Native Distribution: Confirmed only in Lee County and Randolph County, Alabama. A possible Heard County, Georgia population is unconfirmed.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Isoetes graniticola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Isoetes graniticola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes graniticola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-08-16
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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