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Plantaginaceae
Callitriche

not marked as a favorite taxon Callitriche Linnaeus. Common name: Water-starwort.

Key to Callitriche

A genus of 20-50 species, annual and perennial herbs of aquatic, wetland, and upland habitats, nearly cosmopolitan. This genus should be included in a greatly expanded Plantaginaceae.

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References: APG IV (2016); Crow & Hellquist (2023); Erbar & Leins In Kadereit (2004); Fassett (1951); Lansdown (2009); Lansdown (2019) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019); Prančl et al. (2020). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Callitriche© Erik Danielson | Callitriche palustris source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Callitriche© John Gwaltney | Callitriche heterophylla var. heterophylla | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Callitriche© Bruce Sorrie | Callitriche palustris | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Callitriche© Paul Marcum | Callitriche terrestris source | Original Image ⭷

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