Quillwort

Isoetes ×echtuckeri

Quillwort

Pattavina, Pete

Taxonomy

Division:
Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods
Family:
Isoetaceae
Genus:
Isoetes
Species:
Isoetes ×echtuckeri

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Graminoid

Native Range

United States: Maine, Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
Drainage:
tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
often found in shallow, seasonal pools