Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CALLITRICHE Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 969. 1753.
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TYPE: Callitriche palustris Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callitriche heterophylla | LARGER WATERSTARWORT | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Callitriche pedunculosa | NUTTALL'S WATERSTARWORT | Not Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Callitriche peploides | MATTED WATERSTARWORT | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Stems 0.4-1 mm wide; leaves 3.7-24.7 mm long, (0.3)1.5-3.5 mm wide, submersed or proximal ones linear, becoming spatulate distally or in emergent ones; inflorescence bracts caducous; flowers usually solitary at a node; schizocarp width and length subequal, 0.5-1 mm; mericarp not swollen at base; plant sometime submersed, sometimes stranded or terrestrial
1. Stems 0.1-0.4 mm wide; leaves 1.4-5.7 mm long, 0.4-2 mm wide; inflorescence bracts absent; flowers usually 3 per node, 1 axil with a staminate and pistillate and 1 axil with a pistillate; schizocarp 0.4-0.7 mm long, 0.7-0.9 mm wide; mericarp swollen or not swollen at base; plant terrestrial
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2. Pedicels 0-5 mm long; schizocarp 0.8-1 mm long, 0.9-1.3 mm wide; mericarp 0.06-0.15 mm wide, with curved wings throughout appearing as a thickened margin
2. Pedicels absent; schizocarp 0.4-0.7 mm long, 0.7-0.9 mm wide; mericarp 0.01-0.03 mm wide, not winged or with straight wings only at apex, swollen at base
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellaria | Stellaria Seguier, Pl. Veron. 3: 144. 1754, non Linnaeus 1753. | TYPE: = Callitriche Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Stellina | Stellina Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 1: 85. 1897. | TYPE: = Callitriche Linnaeus 1573. |