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Cressler, Alan

Isoetes melanopoda ssp. silvatica

Isoetes melanopoda Gay & Durieu ex Durieu ssp. silvatica D.F. Brunton & D.M. Britton

Swamp Forest Blackfoot Quillwort

Isoetaceae (Quillwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ISMES2

USDA Native Status:

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , NC , SC , VA

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Isoetes melanopoda ssp. silvatica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Isoetes melanopoda ssp. silvatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes melanopoda ssp. silvatica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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