Callitriche brachycarpa
Short Water Starwort
Mat-forming, mostly terrestrial, annual herb.
Additional information
- FamilyPlantaginaceae (syn. Callitrichaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeprostrate x spreading
- Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
- LeavesSmall egg-shaped, dark green leaves, 3-veined, broader towards tip, 1.6-7 mm x 0.7-5 mm .
- Flower colourFruit light brown
- Flowering timeFlowers paired, a tiny male and female flower in one leaf axil, male flowers reduced to 1 stamen which is longer than ripe fruit; female has 2 erect styles to 1.5 mm long and 2 ovaries. Very narrow wing on fruit.
- FlowersFlowers paired, a tiny male and female flower in one leaf axil, male flowers reduced to 1 stamen which is longer than ripe fruit; female has 2 erect styles to 1.5 mm long and 2 ovaries. Very narrow wing on fruit.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to wet soils on floodplains. Dappled shade.
- Garden useSuitable for bog gardens and pond edges.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. One population known within the Shire.
Photo Gallery
Photographer/s: 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 E. Mayfield, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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