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spring quillwort

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A quillwort of species Isoetes echinospora, widespread in cooler North America and found also in the Black Forest in Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: spiny quillwort, spiny-spored quillwort

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  • Finnish: vaalealahnanruoho — Isoetes echinospora
  • Welsh: gwair merllyn bach — Isoetes echinospora