Tag: Fern

146/150: Engelmann’s Quillwort is under threat! Only 2000 left in Canada

Dec 13, 2017

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by

Jaclyn McKeown

in #Biodiversity150

Plantae: Lycopodiophyta: Isoetopsida: Isoetales: Isoetaceae: Isoetes: Isoetes engelmannii (A.Braun.) The Engelmann’s Quillwort (Isoetes engelmannii), also known as Appalachian Quillwort, is an aquatic plant found along shallow ponds, temporary shallow pools, roadside ditches and marshes. It is small fern that is 20-40 cm in height but can grow up to 90 cm. It has long, thin,…