Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
truncata
ID:
1111632

Status:
valid

Authors:
Clute

Source:
tro

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Fern Allies 223, 260. 1905

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110970



Common Names

  • Isoetes truncata
  • Truncate Quillwort
  • Truncate Isoetes


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Description

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

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes truncata has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne on a spike. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isoetes truncata 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 truncata

Isoetes truncata can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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,

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