Callitriche palustris Linnaeus. Swamp Water-starwort. Phen: Mar-Sep. Hab: Ponds, lakes, stagnant streams, wet soil. Dist: Circumboreal, in North America south to VA, WV, IL, TX, and CA; South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The nomenclatural debate between C. palustris and C. verna is difficult to resolve.
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA17, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S, S13, Va, Crow & Hellquist (2000a), Lansdown (2009); = Callitriche verna L. – G, GrPl, Il, Tx, W, Fassett (1951)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 8
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