Isoetes echinospora Durieu

Spring Quillwort

Isoetaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Lycopodiophytina (Lycophytes)
Family: Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Genus: Isoetes (Quillwort)

Synonyms

Isoetes echinospora
Isoetes braunii
Isoetes tenella

Trivial names

Allgäu-Frauenmantel
Zusammenneigender Frauenmantel
grassland lady's mantle

Related species

Isoetes lacustris L. - Quillwort
Isoetes echinospora Durieu - Spring Quillwort

Traits


    Maximal 15 cm tall. sporophylls: rush-like. sporangia: solitary, on the upper surface near the base of the sporophylls. spores: heterosporous, megaspores spinescent. leaves: 1‑nerved microphylls, more than 3 cm long, mostly with several locules, rush-like, stiff, fre...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Isoetes echinospora

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Isoetes echinospora

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Isoetes echinospora

Isoetes echinospora

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, wet habitats

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