Taxonomy

Division:

Lycopodiophyta | - Lycopods

Family:

Isoetaceae

Genus:

Isoetes

Species:

Isoetes louisianensis

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Height:

1-2 ft

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

High

Native Range

United States: Louisiana, Mississippi

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

often found in shallow, ephemeral pools