Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fluitans
ID:
1318962

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.I.Romero

Source:
ipni

Year:
2004

Citation Micro:
Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(2): 233 (231-236; figs.) (2004)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001331416



Common Names

  • Isoetes fluitans
  • Fluitans Isoetes
  • Floating Quillwort


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Description

Isoetes fluitans (also called floating quillwort, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to North America. It is a low-growing plant with small, white flowers. It grows in moist, rocky habitats, such as cliffs and hillsides.

Uses & Benefits

Isoetes fluitans is a plant that is often used in wetland restoration projects. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes fluitans has yellow-green flowers that are in a capitulum shape. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and thin.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isoetes fluitans is an aquatic plant native to Europe. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through division of the root clump in spring. It can also be propagated from spores, which should be sown in spring.

Where to Find Isoetes fluitans

Isoetes fluitans is native to the Andes Mountains in South America, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Isoetes fluitans FAQ

What is the scientific name of Isoetes fluitans?

Isoetes fluitans

What is the common name of Isoetes fluitans?

Floating Quillwort

What is the habitat of Isoetes fluitans?

Bogs, marshes, and other wet areas

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,

References

María Inmaculada Romero: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.I.Romero' in the authors string.