NameThatPlant.net: Callitriche stagnalis

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

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

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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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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?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

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

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

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall

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