Callitriche stagnalis |
Callitriche brutia |
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callitriche des eau× stagnantes, pond water-starwort |
narrow-leaf water-starwort |
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Stem | and leaf scales present. |
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Leaves | connate at base, obovate-spatulate to ± round, 4–9 × 1–4 mm, 1+-veined. |
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Inflorescences | bracts persistent. |
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Pedicels | 0–0.2 mm in fruit. |
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Flowers | solitary; styles erect; pollen yellow. |
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Schizocarps | 1.2–1.8 × 1–1.7 mm, ± as long as wide; mericarps pale grayish brown, not swollen, winged throughout, wings straight, 0.1–0.5 mm wide. |
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2n | = 10. |
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Callitriche stagnalis |
Callitriche brutia |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Oct. | |
Habitat | Standing water, stream margins, backwaters, ponds, pools, ditches. | |
Elevation | 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.) | |
Distribution |
AL; CA; CT; MA; MD; ME; MO; MT; NJ; NY; OR; PA; VA; WA; WI; BC; NF; QC; SPM; Europe [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Australia]
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OR; WA; BC; Europe; Africa [Introduced to Australia] |
Discussion | Varieties 2 (1 in the flora). Variety brutia is known from Europe and Africa plus is introduced to Australia; it differs from var. hamulata in chromosome number (2n = 28) and pedicellate fruit. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 54. | FNA vol. 17, p. 50. |
Parent taxa | Plantaginaceae > Callitriche | Plantaginaceae > Callitriche |
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Name authority | Scopoli: Fl. Carniol. ed. 2, 2: 251. (1772) | Petagna: Inst. Bot. 2: 10. (1787) |
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