Pilularia globulifera

Common name

Pillwort

Pilularia globulifera Pillwort

Pillwort

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Salviniales
Family	Marsileaceae
Genus	Pilularia
Species	globulifera

Geographic details

Habitat	Lake margin
Soil type	acidic
Distribution	scattered
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	mid-green
Habit	dense turf
Conservation status	Protected

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	Yes
Fertile leaf shape	globose Sporocarp at base
Sterile leaf shape	filiform
Pinnae	no pinnae
Wintergreen	Yes

Spore details

homospore

No

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	slender long
Rhizome position	creeping

Indusium details

indusium present

No