OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Lycophytes: Isoetales

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes valida   FAMILY Isoetaceae

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

Isoetes valida

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Isoetes caroliniana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)

Isoetes valida

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 005-01-002?:

Isoetes engelmannii   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Ferns of the Southeastern States (Small, 1938)

Isoetes engelmannii var. caroliniana

 

COMMON NAME:
Mountain Quillwort, Carolina Quillwort, Strong Quillwort


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image of Isoetes valida, Mountain Quillwort, Carolina Quillwort, Strong Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_val2

        

Scanning electron micrograph of megaspore proximal surface at 100X.

image of Isoetes valida, Mountain Quillwort, Carolina Quillwort, Strong Quillwort

Peter Schafran    psc_val1

November    Adams County    PA

Michaux State Forest

Scanning electron micrograph of megaspore distal & equatorial surfaces at 100X.

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes valida   FAMILY Isoetaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Isoetes caroliniana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes valida

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 005-01-002?:
Isoetes engelmannii   FAMILY Isoetaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Ferns of the Southeastern States (Small, 1938)
Isoetes engelmannii var. caroliniana

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4242

Fern/Fern ally; Emergent aquatic (rooted)
Perennial

Habitat: bogs (growing in Sphagnum), pools, ponds, and seeps, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in NC Mountains, rare in GA & SC

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Leaves whorled, at least at maturity

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall

 

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