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Isoëtes echinospora
Also called Spring Quillwort, Spiny Spore Quillwort, Bristlelike Quillwort, Spinose Spore Quillwort, Spiny Quillwort, Spiny Spored Quillwort, Stiff Quillwort
Isoetes echinospora is a species of quillwort, a grass-like aquatic lycophyte that grows in shallow water or wet shores in cool northern regions. It is hard to grow in home aquariums and ponds, and it needs cool, clean, well-lit water.
Isoetes echinospora is a species of lycophyte in the family Isoetaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common names spiny quillwort, spiny-spored quillwort or spring quillwort
It is an abundant species in Canada. It can be found in shallow aquatic environments from Labrador and Newfoundland to Alaska, and south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, and California. In Germany it is found in only two locations: the Feldsee and Lake Titisee, both in the High Black Forest.
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