Isoetes nuttallii
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Isoetes nuttallii is a species of quillwort, a type of lycopod
. Its common name is Nuttall's quillwort. This is a "primitive" plant native to western North America from British Columbia
to California
which grows in wet habitat such as seasonal streams. It produces pointed, cylindrical, green to gray-green leaves over 8 centimeters in maximum length. It reproduces via spherical sporangia
.
Lycopodiophyta
The Division Lycopodiophyta is a tracheophyte subdivision of the Kingdom Plantae. It is the oldest extant vascular plant division at around 410 million years old, and includes some of the most "primitive" extant species...
. Its common name is Nuttall's quillwort. This is a "primitive" plant native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
which grows in wet habitat such as seasonal streams. It produces pointed, cylindrical, green to gray-green leaves over 8 centimeters in maximum length. It reproduces via spherical sporangia
Sporangium
A sporangium is an enclosure in which spores are formed. It can be composed of a single cell or can be multicellular. All plants, fungi, and many other lineages form sporangia at some point in their life cycle...
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