Terrestrial Water-Starwort
Callitriche terrestris
- Native to:
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, United States, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
Source: Wikimedia; Credit: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 477. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanne
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus:
- Callitriche
- Species:
- Callitriche terrestris
- USDA Symbol:
- CATE19
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 5 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes