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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Callitriche stagnalis   FAMILY Plantaginaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callitriche stagnalis   FAMILY Callitrichaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Callitriche stagnalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Callitriche stagnalis

 

COMMON NAME:
Pond Water-starwort, European water-starwort


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Callitriche stagnalis   FAMILY Plantaginaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callitriche stagnalis   FAMILY Callitrichaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Callitriche stagnalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Callitriche stagnalis

 

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4134

Aquatic with submersed, emersed, and floating leaves; Forb
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Ponds, stagnant water, wet soil, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe /possibly native in some areas

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Invasive?

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LEAVES:
Simple - dimorphic
Opposite. Floating rosettes of spatulate leaves & submersed linear leaves
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Sepals absent
Petals absent
1 stamen in staminate flowers
Superior ovary
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall

 

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