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Callitriche peploides

Callitriche peploides Nutt.

Matted Water-starwort

Callitrichaceae (Water-Starwort Family)

Synonym(s): Callitriche peploides var. semialata

USDA Symbol: CAPE16

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems creeping or floating, up to about 6 inches long.
Fruit: Black when mature.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , SC , TN , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: SET

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