Plantaginaceae

Winged water-starwort

Callitriche marginata Torr.

Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Callitriche

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Winged water-starwort (Callitriche marginata) — FruitPhoto: Kyle Elshoff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Winged water-starwort
Russian: Болотник окаймлённый, Болотник окаймленный

Synonyms

Callitriche marginata var. torreyana Hegelm.
Callitriche sepulta S.Watson

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FruitPhoto: Kyle Elshoff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Kyle Elshoff, 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.