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Isoetaceae
Isoetes

not marked as a favorite taxon Isoetes mattaponica L.J. Musselman & W.C. Taylor. Common name: Mattaponi River Quillwort. Habitat: Tidal rivers. Distribution: Apparently endemic to freshwater tidal marshes along rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay (such as the Chickahominy, Pamunkey, and Mappaponi).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: A diploid relative of I. acadiensis (2n=22). See Musselman, Taylor, & Bray (2001) for additional information on this species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, K4, NSProv, POWO, Va, Musselman, Taylor, & Bray (2001); = n/a — FNA2; < Isoetes tuckermanii A.Braun — C. Basionym: Isoetes mattaponica Musselman & W.C.Taylor 2001

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Isoetes mattaponica© Lytton John Musselman | Original Image ⭷
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