Isoetes tegetiformans, commonly known as mat-forming quillwort or mat-forming Merlin's grass, is an aquatic lycophyte endemic to the U.S. state of Georgia. It grows exclusively in shallow, temporary pools on granite outcrops, often with only 2 cm of soil. Only 7 populations are known to exist, and three of these have been destroyed since the plant's discovery in 1976. The remaining populations are threatened with habitat destruction due to quarrying, though the species is protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. New leaves quickly sprout after fall and winter rains, but during the dry summer months these typically shrivel.[1][2]
Isoetes tegetiformans, commonly known as mat-forming quillwort or mat-forming Merlin's grass, is an aquatic lycophyte endemic to the U.S. state of Georgia. It grows exclusively in shallow, temporary pools on granite outcrops, often with only 2 cm of soil. Only 7 populations are known to exist, and three of these have been destroyed since the plant's discovery in 1976. The remaining populations are threatened with habitat destruction due to quarrying, though the species is protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. New leaves quickly sprout after fall and winter rains, but during the dry summer months these typically shrivel.
Isoetes tegetiformans[2] er tegund af álftalaukum[3] sem var lýst af P. M. Rury. Hún er einlend í Georgíu í Bandaríkjunum.
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Isoetes tegetiformans er tegund af álftalaukum sem var lýst af P. M. Rury. Hún er einlend í Georgíu í Bandaríkjunum.
Isoetes tegetiformans là một loài dương xỉ trong họ Isoetaceae. Loài này được Rury mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1978.[2]
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Isoetes tegetiformans là một loài dương xỉ trong họ Isoetaceae. Loài này được Rury mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1978.
