Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dodgei
ID:
1111907

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.A.Eaton

Source:
tro

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Fern Bull. 6: 6 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111245



Common Names

  • Isoetes dodgei
  • Dodge's Quillwort
  • Dodgei Isoetes


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Description

Isoetes dodgei (also called Dodge's Quillwort, among many other common names) is a small aquatic plant with long, narrow, and lance-shaped leaves. It is native to the western regions of North America, and typically grows in shallow and marshy habitats such as ponds and wetlands.

Uses & Benefits

Isoetes dodgei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes dodgei has small, greenish flowers that are borne on the surface of the plant. The flowers are surrounded by small, scale-like leaves. The seeds are tiny and black and are produced in clusters. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf that is divided into two parts.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isoetes dodgei is a terrestrial aquatic plant native to North America. It is typically found growing in shallow water or wet soils. To cultivate this plant, it should be planted in a well-draining soil mix that is kept moist. Propagation is best done by division of the corms or by division of the fronds.

Where to Find Isoetes dodgei

Isoetes dodgei is native to the wetland habitats of North America.

Species in the Isoetes genus

Isoetes texana, Isoetes alpina, Isoetes labri-draconis, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes malinverniana, Isoetes taiwanensis, Isoetes bolanderi, Isoetes butleri, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes engelmannii, Isoetes flaccida, Isoetes foveolata, Isoetes howellii, Isoetes lacustris, Isoetes lithophila, Isoetes macrospora, Isoetes melanopoda, Isoetes melanospora, Isoetes nuttallii, Isoetes orcuttii, Isoetes piedmontana, Isoetes riparia, Isoetes tegetiformans, Isoetes tuckermanii, Isoetes occidentalis, Isoetes maritima, Isoetes asiatica, Isoetes minima, Isoetes chapmanii, Isoetes valida, Isoetes aequinoctialis, Isoetes perrieriana, Isoetes giessii, Isoetes schweinfurthii, Isoetes alstonii, Isoetes stellenbossiensis, Isoetes transvaalensis, Isoetes welwitschii, Isoetes wormaldii, Isoetes acadiensis, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes truncata, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes savatieri, Isoetes biafrana, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes pringlei, Isoetes cubana, Isoetes panamensis,

Species in the Isoetaceae family

Isoetes texana, Isoetes alpina, Isoetes labri-draconis, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes malinverniana, Isoetes taiwanensis, Isoetes bolanderi, Isoetes butleri, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes engelmannii, Isoetes flaccida, Isoetes foveolata, Isoetes howellii, Isoetes lacustris, Isoetes lithophila, Isoetes macrospora, Isoetes melanopoda, Isoetes melanospora, Isoetes nuttallii, Isoetes orcuttii, Isoetes piedmontana, Isoetes riparia, Isoetes tegetiformans, Isoetes tuckermanii, Isoetes occidentalis, Isoetes maritima, Isoetes asiatica, Isoetes minima, Isoetes chapmanii, Isoetes valida, Isoetes aequinoctialis, Isoetes perrieriana, Isoetes giessii, Isoetes schweinfurthii, Isoetes alstonii, Isoetes stellenbossiensis, Isoetes transvaalensis, Isoetes welwitschii, Isoetes wormaldii, Isoetes acadiensis, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes truncata, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes savatieri, Isoetes biafrana, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes pringlei, Isoetes cubana, Isoetes panamensis,