Isoetes occidentalis L.F. Hend.
western quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
western quillwort
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
Species Information
General:
Perennial aquatic plants from a short, 2-lobed rootstock.
Leaves:
Deciduous, stiff, 3-25 cm long.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Isoetes occidentalis
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1960 | 1960 | 1960 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
0 | ||
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
6 | 6 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
E | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
ESSF(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Lakes in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; frequent in S BC; S to CO, UT and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Isoetes flettii (A.A. Eaton) N.E. Pfeiffer
Isoetes lacustris L.
Isoetes lacustris subsp. paupercula (Engelm.) J. Feilberg
Isoetes lacustris var. paupercula Engelm.
Isoetes paupercula (Engelm.) A.A. Eaton
Isoetes piperi A.A. Eaton