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Isoetes hyemalis
Isoetes hyemalis D.F. Brunton
Evergreen Quillwort, Winter Quillwort, Wintergreen Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISHY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Sandy creek banks, flowing water in swamps.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Isoetes hyemalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes hyemalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes hyemalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR