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Isoetes melanopoda
Isoetes melanopoda Gay & Durieu ex Durieu
Blackfoot Quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISME
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NE , NJ , OK , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | 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 melanopoda in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isoetes melanopoda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isoetes melanopoda
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-13Research By: SET