Callitriche antarctica
Antarctic Water Starwort
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Indigenous to the Antarctic botanical region, Australasia, and South America, Callitriche antarctica (commonly known as Antarctic water-starwort) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, AUSTRALASIA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
New Zealand, Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Chatham Is., Chile South, Crozet Is., Falkland Is., Heard-McDonald Is., Kerguelen, Macquarie Is., Marion-Prince Edward Is., New Zealand South, South Georgia