[Quillworts: The Genus Isoetes in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Unidentified Gorge Quillwort #1

Isoetes sp.

I need to return to this site to verify whether these are indeed quillworts or instead Lilaeopsis occidentalis.

Unidentified Quillwort #1, Columbia River Gorge

Unidentified quillwort #1 found around the edges of a vernal pool in southwest Klickitat County, Washington...........April 3, 2014.

Unidentified Quillwort #1, Columbia River Gorge - Unidentified Quillwort #1, Columbia River Gorge

Unidentified Quillwort #1, Columbia River Gorge

Views of the habitat of unidentified quillwort #1, southwestern Klickitat County, Washington..........April 3, 2014. The upper pair of photos show a larger vernal pool which mallards had been in. They had rooted bottom plants which are shown floating on the surace and could be young quillworts. The lower photo shows a small vernal pool near a known location of quillworts with several quillwort like plants around the edge. The upper most photo on this page was taken at this location.

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