Taxonomy

Division:

Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods

Family:

Isoetaceae

Genus:

Isoetes

Species:

Isoetes appalachiana

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Range

United States: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, sandy, nutrient-poor soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

often found in shallow water or wetland areas