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not marked as a favorite taxon Isoetes engelmannii A. Braun. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Usually in permanent water bodies with active current.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: A diploid species (2n=22). Apparently there are two cryptic taxa currently combined under the name I. engelmannii (Hoot, Napier, & Taylor 2004), genotype NN and genotype SS.

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, Can, Il, K4, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tn, Va, Musselman (2001); < Isoetes engelmannii A.Braun — C, FNA2, G, Pa, RAB, W, WV, (also see I. appalachiana; < Isoetes engelmannii A.Braun var. engelmannii — F, Mo1, S13, Sf, Tat. Basionym: Isoetes engelmannii A.Braun 1846

Links to other floras: < Isoetes engelmannii - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Isoetes engelmannii© Alan Cressler: Isoetes engelmannii, Small Unnamed Tributary, to Big Dry Creek, Berry College Campus, Floyd County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Isoetes engelmannii© Dakota Parish CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Isoetes engelmannii© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Isoetes engelmannii© Alan Cressler: Isoetes engelmannii, Tobesofkee Creek, below Lake Tobesofkee Dam, Bibb County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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