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winged water-starwort
Scientific Name: Callitriche marginata
Family: Callitrichaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Winged Water-Starwort (Callitriche marginata)
Callitriche marginata, commonly known as winged water-starwort, is an aquatic plant species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Callitriche marginata Torr.
- Common Name: Winged water-starwort
- Family: Plantaginaceae (formerly Callitrichaceae or Mare's-tail family)
- Genus: Callitriche
- Synonyms: Western Water-starwort (considered a synonym of C. umbonata in some reviews), Callitriche sepulta S. Watson
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the west coast of North America.
- Found from Mexico to California, with populations in Oregon and Idaho.
- Observed in vernal pools, such as those atop Upper Table Rock near Medford, Oregon.
- Found in still or slow moving water.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Classified as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It can be an aquatic or amphibious plant.
- The plant exhibits weak stems.