Isoetes tenella Léman
spiny-spore quillwort (bristle-like quillwort)
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
spiny-spore quillwort (bristle-like quillwort)
Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial aquatic plants from a short 2-lobed rootstock.
Leaves:
Deciduous, flaccid, 5-25 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 tenella
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) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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: |
15 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(15) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Lakes in the lowland to subalpine zones; infrequent throughout BC; circumpolar, N to AK, YT and NT, E to NF and S to NJ, MI, WI, MT, UT and CA; Eurasia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Isoetes braunii Durieu
Isoetes echinospora Dur.
Isoetes echinospora subsp. asiatica (Makino) A. L÷ve
Isoetes echinospora subsp. muricata (Durieu) A. L÷ve & D. L÷ve
Isoetes echinospora var. asiatica Makino
Isoetes echinospora var. braunii (Durieu) Engelm.
Isoetes echinospora var. hesperia (C.F. Reed) A. L÷ve
Isoetes echinospora var. muricata (Durieu) Engelm.
Isoetes echinospora var. robusta Engelm.
Isoetes echinospora var. savilei B. Boivin
Isoetes muricata Durieu
Isoetes muricata var. braunii (Durieu) C.F. Reed
Isoetes muricata var. hesperia C.F. Reed
Isoetes setacea Lam. p.p.
Isoetes setacea subsp. muricata (Durieu) Holub