Callitriche terrestris
Terrestrial Water Starwort
Also known as: Callitriche austinae Engelm. +1 more
- Callitriche austinae Engelm.
- Callitriche deflexa var. austinae (Engelm.) Hegelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Callitriche terrestris (commonly known as Terrestrial Water-Starwort) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Peru, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Japan, Réunion, Spain, Taiwan