The Pteridophyte Flora of Iowa

Authors

James H. Peck, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

Iowa pteridophyte flora, pteridophytes, fems, horsetails, scouring-rushes, Equisetum, clubmosses, Lycopodium, quillworts, Isoetes, spikemosses, Selaginella, Iowa vascular flora

Abstract

A floristic study of Iowa pteridophytes is presented based upon extensive herbarium and field work. Historical notes are included on the principal collectors, along with a summary of the accumulation of floristic records. Taxonomic notes are presented on seven taxa new to the state and on six excluded taxa. A flora of 57 species and 3 hybrids is recognized. Floristic notes are presented on the status of the state flora and county floras. The addition of 402 new county records increases the total of county occurrences by 47%. Statements of habitat and distribution are presented with dot maps for the entire flora. Records requiring new collections are identified, along with counties needing further field study and species that require special attention.

Publication Date

December 1976

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

83

Issue

4

First Page

143

Last Page

160

Copyright

©1976 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Peck, James H. (1976) "The Pteridophyte Flora of Iowa," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 83(4), 143-160.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol83/iss4/7