Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Isoetes macrospora
Big Spore Quill Wort; Big Spored Quill Wort; Bigspore Quill Wort; Bigspored Quill Wort; Big Spore Quillwort; Big Spored Quillwort; Bigspore Quillwort; Bigspored Quillwort; Lake Quill Wort; Lake Quillwort
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Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Aquatic; Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
fern ally
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Type
grass-like
Moisture Requirements
Inundated
Soil Composition
Mineral
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Isoetales
Isoetes macrospora - Big Spore Quill Wort; Big Spored Quill Wort; Bigspore Quill Wort; Bigspored Quill Wort; Big Spore Quillwort; Big Spored Quillwort; Bigspore Quillwort; Bigspored Quillwort; Lake Quill Wort; Lake Quillwort
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected: