Callitriche truncata
Short Leaved Water Starwort
Also known as: Callitriche cruciata Lebel, 1863 +1 more
- Callitriche cruciata Lebel, 1863
- Callitriche hermaphrodita subsp. truncata (Guss.) Jahand. & Maire, 1932
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Callitriche truncata (commonly known as Short-Leaved Water-Starwort) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Belgium, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Turkey, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
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)
Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Ecuador, Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms