Plantaginaceae
Fassett's water-starwort
Callitriche fassettii
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Callitriche
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Fassett's water-starwort
Synonyms
- Callitriche autumnalis var. bicarpellaris Fenley
- Callitriche hermaphroditica var. bicarpellaris (Fenley) H.Mason
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FruitPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kristen Nelson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.