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Isoetes macrospora
Isoetes macrospora Durieu
Big-spore Quillwort, Large-spored Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISMA
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: MA , VANative Habitat: Cool, oligotrophic, slightly acidic lakes and streams.
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 macrospora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes macrospora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes macrospora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR