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Callitriche stenoptera

Callitriche stenoptera Lansdown

Narrow-wing Water-starwort, Narrow-wing Water Starwort

Callitrichaceae (Water-starwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAST11

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems submersed or floating, up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , MN , MT , NE , NM , OR , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Lakes, pools, ponds, ditches, streams, backwaters.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 stenoptera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Callitriche stenoptera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Callitriche stenoptera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-30
Research By: CBR

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