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Isoetes saccharata
Isoetes saccharata Engelm.
Sugar Quillwort, Sugary Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s): Calamaria saccharata
USDA Symbol: ISSA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug.
Distribution
USA: DC , DE , MD , VANative Habitat: Margins of lakes, ponds and streams; tidal shores and estuaries; calcareous to slightly acidic substrates in fresh, usually oligotrophic, water.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Isoetes saccharata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes saccharata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes saccharata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR