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:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

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


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


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


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