Callitriche marginata

Callitriche marginata Torrey

Water-Starwort
Plantaginaceae

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Protologue: Pacif. Railr. Rep. Whipple, Bot. 4(5; 4): 135 (1857)
Pronunciation: Cal-lí-tri-che mar-gi-nà-ta
Etymology:Gr. kallos, beautiful, + trichos, hair, because of the beautiful stems + margined with another color
Jepson eFlora Treatment

Jepson eFlora Key to Callitriche
 Note: Callitriche marginata is very similar to C. longipenduculata, both of which can have long peduncles,
both with fruits winged along entire margin, Callitriche marginata having fruits wider than long

SD County Synoptic Voucher1
SD County Synoptic Voucher2


Distribution:
Callitriche marginata distribution map SDPACallitriche marginata distribution map CCH2 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

Callitriche marginata in vernal pool
Callitriche marginata
Rooted, floating aquatic (center) in vernal pool.

Callitriche marginata Aquatic form
Callitriche marginata
Aquatic form. Close-up of floating leaves.

Callitriche marginata Land form
Callitriche marginata
Land form. Matted shoots after vernal pool begins to dry.

Callitriche marginata flower in leaf axil
Callitriche marginata
Close-up of tiny flower in leaf axil. Note single yellow anther.

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