Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
texana
ID:
1041245

Status:
valid

Authors:
Singhurst, Rushing & W.C.Holmes

Source:
tro

Year:
2011

Citation Micro:
Phytoneuron 2011-22: 1 (-6; figs.) (2011)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001040583



Common Names

  • Isoetes Texana
  • Texas Quillwort
  • Texas Isoetes


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Description

Isoetes texana (also called Texas Isoetes, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and forest margins. It has a creeping habit and its stems are covered with white hairs. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate, and its flowers are white or pink.

Uses & Benefits

Isoetes texana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a ground cover, and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes texana has small, yellow-green flowers, with a single seed in each seed capsule. The seedlings are small, with a single cotyledon and a few small leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isoetes texana is a perennial aquatic plant native to the United States. It can be propagated from spores or by division. Spores should be sown in spring in a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into small clumps and replanted in the same soil.

Where to Find Isoetes texana

Isoetes texana is native to the United States and can be found in wet areas in the southeastern states, including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama.

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

Walter C. Holmes (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.C.Holmes' in the authors string.
Jason R. Singhurst: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Singhurst' in the authors string.
Ann Elizabeth Rushing (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rushing' in the authors string.