Bolander's quillwort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bolander's quillwort |
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Isoetes
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bolanderi
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Isoetes bolanderi, also known as Bolander's quillwort, is a special type of aquatic plant called a lycophyte. It's a plant that loves water! You can find it mostly underwater in lakes and other water bodies.
This plant grows in high-up places in the western United States and southern Alberta, Canada. It's quite unique because it lives almost entirely submerged in water.
About Bolander's Quillwort
Bolander's quillwort grows from a stem that looks a bit like a corm (a short, underground plant stem). This stem stays buried in the mud at the bottom of lakes.
What It Looks Like
From its buried stem, the plant grows up to twenty pointed, tube-shaped leaves. These leaves can be as long as 15 centimeters (about 6 inches). Imagine a bunch of green tubes sticking up from the mud!
How It Reproduces
This plant reproduces using tiny, round structures called sporangia. These sporangia are partly covered by a thin layer called a velum.
The plant also has a small, heart-shaped part called a ligule.
It produces two types of spores:
- Megaspores: These are larger spores, usually white or sometimes a bit bluish. They are about 350 to 290 micrometers wide.
- Microspores: These are much smaller, only about 25 to 30 micrometers long.
See also
In Spanish: Isoetes bolanderi para niños
