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Isoetes orcuttii  A. A. Eaton
Orcutt's quillwort
Isoetes orcuttii is a lycophyte that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Isoetes
Family: Isoetaceae  
Category: lycophyte  
PLANTS group:Quillwort
Jepson eFlora section: lycophyte

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSIsoetes nuttallii var. orcuttii
Information about  Isoetes orcuttii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ISOR)

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[explorer.natureserve.org] Range, Habitat: Isoetes orcuttii occurs from Baja California in Mexico northward through California to southwestern Oregon in the western United States. The species primary habitat is vernal pools but it has been found in other habitats. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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: 11/21/2024).