Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vermiculata
ID:
1115250

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hickey

Source:
tro

Year:
1989

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 1160, figs. 1-3 (1989)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114588



Common Names

  • Isoetes vermiculata
  • Vermiculate Quillwort
  • Vermiculate Quillwort


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Description

Isoetes vermiculata (also called Vermiculate Quillwort, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the Isoetaceae family. It is native to the United States. It is found in moist, shady forests and can tolerate some dryness.

Uses & Benefits

Isoetes vermiculata is a fern used for ornamental purposes in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used medicinally to treat digestive issues and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes vermiculata has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a dense, spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves that are arranged in a rosette pattern.

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Where to Find Isoetes vermiculata

Isoetes vermiculata can be found in the southeastern United States.

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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