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Lycophytes: Isoetales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Isoetes boomii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Isoetes boomii
FAMILY
Isoetaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Isoetes boomii
INCLUDED WITHIN
Georgia Quillworts (Musselman, 2001)
Isoetes boomii
COMMON NAME:
Boom's Quillwort
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Peter Schafran psc_boom2b
November Laurens County GA
Megaspores at 63X
The megaspores of I. boomii have bold, jagged ornamentation, per Georgia Quillworts. Tipularia (Musselman, 2001).
Peter Schafran psc_boom3
November Laurens County GA
Megaspores at 63X
Other than megaspores, there is no simple way to distinguish this species, per Georgia Quillworts. Tipularia (Musselman, 2001).