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Isoetes texana

Isoetes texana Singhurst, Rushing & W.C. Holmes

Texas Quillwort

Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)

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USDA Symbol: ISTE7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Aquatic or emergent in freshwater ponds and interdunal swales in neutral to moderately alkaline sands.

Web Reference

Webref 72 - The Ferns & Lycophytes of Texas (2020) Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Research Literature

Reslit 3059 - ISOETES TEXANA (ISOETACEAE): A NEW SPECIES FROM THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND (2011) J.R. Singhurst, A.E. Rushing, C.K. Hanks, and W.C....

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-13
Research By: CBR

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