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Isoetes bolanderi  Engelm.  var. pygmaea  (Engelm.) Clute

(not an active name)
Bolander's quillwort
Isoetes bolanderi var. pygmaea is a lycophyte that is native to California.
also called Isoetes bolanderi
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Parent: Isoetes bolanderi
Genus: Isoetes
Family: Isoetaceae  
Category: lycophyte  
PLANTS group:Quillwort
Jepson eFlora section: lycophyte

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:

 Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSIsoetes bolanderi
Information about  Isoetes bolanderi var. pygmaea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ISBO)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/21/2024).