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Northern water-starwort

Callitriche hermaphroditica

Also called Autumnal Water-starwort, Autumn Water Starwort, Annual Water Starwort, Hermaphroditic Water Starwort, Autumn Waterstarwort, Northern Waterstarwort, Scarlet Waterstarwort

Northern water-starwort
Photo: Gary Larson. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Court, Public domain
Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Shrub, Aquatic
Native range
Subarctic & Temp. Northern Hemisphere
Climate
temperate

About

Callitriche hermaphroditica (vernacular name: autumnal water-starwort) is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.

Its native range is Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Other Callitriche plants

Antarctic Water Starwort · Pedunculate Water-Starwort · Callitriche christensenii · Long Styled Water Starwort · Intermediate Water Starwort · Twoheaded water-starwort · Winged water-starwort · Vernal water-starwort · Beautiful Water Starwort · Pond water-starwort · Terrestrial water-starwort · Short Leaved Water Starwort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Callitriche hermaphroditica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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