Species sheet
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Lake quillwort
Isoetes lacustris L., 1753
PlantsAquatic ferns (Filicophytes)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - EuropeNorth-West Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- QuillwortBritish English
- See-BrachsenkrautGerman (Germany)
- Isoète des lacsFrench (France)
- Calamaria lacustreItalian (Italy)
- Grote biesvarenDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Calamaria lacustris
- Isoetes brochonii
- Isoetes lacustris subsp. brochonii
Links to our partners' sheets
Sources
- COROLLA Jean-Pierre, KUPFER Michel in : DORIS, 22/02/2019 : Isoetes lacustris L., https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3346
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Isoetes lacustris L., 1753, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2077
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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