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Callitriche hermaphroditica

Callitriche hermaphroditica L.

Northern Water-starwort

Callitrichaceae (Water-Starwort Family)

Synonym(s): Callitriche autumnalis

USDA Symbol: CAHE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems creeping or floating, up to about 16 inches long.
Leaf: Green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AK , AL , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , IL , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL	OBL	OBL			OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Callitriche hermaphroditica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Callitriche hermaphroditica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Callitriche hermaphroditica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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