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Callitriche pedunculosa

Callitriche pedunculosa Nutt.

Nuttall's Water-starwort

Callitrichaceae (Water-Starwort Family)

Synonym(s): Callitriche nuttallii

USDA Symbol: CAPE44

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems creeping on wet ground, or floating, up to about 6 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , KY , LA , MS , NC , OK , TN , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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