Plants › Quillwort family
western quillwort
Isoetes occidentalis
45 observations in the source records
21 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 45 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
lake quillwortIsoetes lacustrisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 292 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 117 |
| British Columbia | 103 |
| Washington | 94 |
| California | 92 |
| Nevada | 40 |
| Oregon | 33 |
| Idaho | 24 |
| Alberta | 7 |
| Colorado | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Quillwort growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the quillwort plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Lycophytes · Lycopodiopsida |
| Order | Quillwort order · Isoetales |
| Family | Quillwort family · Isoetaceae |
| Genus | quillworts · Isoetes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise western quillwort with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.