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Plantaginaceae
Callitriche

not marked as a favorite taxon Callitriche terrestris Rafinesque. Common name: Terrestrial Water-starwort. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Clay-pan areas, streambanks, ditches, low fields, wet paths. Distribution: MA to KS, south to GA, TX, and Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA17, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tn, Tx, Va, W, Crow & Hellquist (2000a), Lansdown (2009); = Callitriche deflexa A.Braun — RAB, Fassett (1951); = Callitriche terrestris Raf. ssp. terrestris — Mo3; > Callitriche austini Engelm. — S13, Tat; > Callitriche deflexa A.Braun var. austinii (Engelm.) Hegelm. — F, G. Basionym: Callitriche terrestris Raf. 1808

Links to other floras: = Callitriche terrestris - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Callitriche terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Callitriche terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Callitriche terrestris© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Callitriche terrestris© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Callitriche terrestris© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Callitriche terrestris© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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