OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Lycophytes: Isoetales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes boomii   FAMILY Isoetaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes boomii   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Isoetes boomii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Isoetes boomii

INCLUDED WITHIN Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)

Isoetes boomii

 

COMMON NAME:
Boom's Quillwort


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image of Isoetes boomii, Boom's Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_boom2b

November    Laurens County    GA

Megaspores at 63X

The megaspores of I. boomii have bold, jagged ornamentation, per Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001).

image of Isoetes boomii, Boom's Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_boom3

November    Laurens County    GA

Megaspores at 63X

Other than megaspores, there is no simple way to distinguish this species, per Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001).

image of Isoetes boomii, Boom's Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_boom4

November    Laurens County    GA

Dry swamp

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Isoetes boomii   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes boomii   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Isoetes boomii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Isoetes boomii

INCLUDED WITHIN Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes boomii

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4237

Fern/Fern ally; Emergent aquatic (rooted)
Perennial

Habitat: Shallow water of slow-moving streams, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Deciduous, but any Quillwort that is submerged during winter will be green.
Simple
Leaves whorled, at least at maturity

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

 

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