Vernal Water Starwort [Callitriche palustris]
Description
The Vernal Water Starwort is an aquatic plant that thrives in marshy, water-logged environments. It features small, oval leaves that float on the surface of the water, and submerged leaves that are long and narrow. The plant produces tiny white flowers that bloom in the spring. This species prefers freshwater habitats and is often found in ponds, streams, and ditches.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
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|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
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| Order |
Turtle Grasses
Hydrocharitales
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| Family |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharitaceae
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| Genus |
Water Starwort
Callitriche
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