Quillworts (Isoetales)

Quillworts

Quillworts are aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plants, resembling tufts of grass. They possess slender, quill-like leaves and root to the bottom in shallow water bodies or moist soils. Unique to quillworts is their ability to grow both submerged and on wetlands, adapting to seasonal water levels. Their growth cycle and reproductive structures are influenced directly by their habitat.

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Quillworts (Isoetales)

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