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Callitriche heterophylla
Also called Two-headed water-starwort, Bolander's Water Starwort, Different Leaved Water Starwort, Diverse Leaved Water Starwort, Greater Water Starwort, Large Water Starwort, Varied Leaved Water Starwort
Callitriche heterophylla, commonly called twoheaded water-starwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to North America, where it found in the north from Greenland to Alaska, south to Mexico. It is widespread in the United States. Its natural habitat is in a wide variety of wetlands, including ponds, streams, and mudflats. It is typically found in areas of still or slow moving water.
Callitriche heterophylla is an aquatic plant, growing almost entirely submerged except for its floating stem tips. It produces minutely small flowers throughout the growing season.
Antarctic Water Starwort · Pedunculate Water-Starwort · Callitriche christensenii · Long Styled Water Starwort · Intermediate Water Starwort · Northern 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 heterophylla 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.
