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callitriche des eau× stagnantes, pond water-starwort

effluent water-starwort, water starwort, wheel fruit water-starwort

Stem

and leaf scales present.

and leaf scales present.

Leaves

connate at base, obovate-spatulate to ± round, 4–9 × 1–4 mm, 1+-veined.

connate at base, ± parallel-sided, 5.2–9.1 × 0.1–0.9 mm, 1+-veined.

Inflorescences

bracts persistent.

bracts persistent.

Pedicels

0–0.2 mm in fruit.

0–0.5 mm in fruit.

Flowers

solitary;

styles erect;

pollen yellow.

usually 1 staminate and 1 pistillate in each axil;

styles spreading;

pollen yellow.

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.

1–1.2 × 1.1–1.3 mm, ± as long as wide;

mericarps black, not swollen, evenly winged throughout, wings straight, 0.05–0.1 mm wide.

2n

= 10.

= 40.

Callitriche stagnalis

Callitriche trochlearis

Phenology Flowering May–Oct. Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat Standing water, stream margins, backwaters, ponds, pools, ditches. Vernal and perennial pools, ditches.
Elevation 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.) 0–2000 m. (0–6600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
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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CA; OR
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Discussion

Callitriche trochlearis occurs in northwestern and central-western California plus western Oregon.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 17, p. 54. FNA vol. 17, p. 54.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Callitriche Plantaginaceae > Callitriche
Sibling taxa
C. brutia, C. fassettii, C. hermaphroditica, C. heterophylla, C. longipedunculata, C. marginata, C. palustris, C. pedunculosa, C. peploides, C. stenoptera, C. terrestris, C. trochlearis
C. brutia, C. fassettii, C. hermaphroditica, C. heterophylla, C. longipedunculata, C. marginata, C. palustris, C. pedunculosa, C. peploides, C. stagnalis, C. stenoptera, C. terrestris
Name authority Scopoli: Fl. Carniol. ed. 2, 2: 251. (1772) Fassett: Rhodora 53: 194. (1951)
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