Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
brachycarpa
ID:
777554

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hegelm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1868

Citation Micro:
Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 10: 115 (1868)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000776887

Common Names

  • Short-Fruit Water-Starwort
  • Short-Fruit Starwort
  • Short-Fruit Callitriche

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Description

Callitriche brachycarpa (also called Short-fruited Water Starwort, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant that grows in clumps. It has a cylindrical stem with a few leaves and a small, rounded head. It is native to North America, and grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Callitriche brachycarpa is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and is also used in erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Callitriche brachycarpa is a small, white spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, thin, and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Callitriche brachycarpa can be propagated by division of clumps or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can be used in wet areas.

Where to Find Callitriche brachycarpa

Callitriche brachycarpa is native to North America and can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along the edges of streams and ponds.

Callitriche brachycarpa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Callitriche brachycarpa?

Callitriche brachycarpa

What is the common name of Callitriche brachycarpa?

Short-Fruited Water-Starwort

What is the family of Callitriche brachycarpa?

Plantaginaceae

Species in the Callitriche genus

Callitriche alata, Callitriche albomarginata, Callitriche anisoptera, Callitriche antarctica, Callitriche aucklandica, Callitriche brachycarpa, Callitriche brutia, Callitriche christensenii, Callitriche compressa, Callitriche cribrosa, Callitriche cycloptera, Callitriche deflexa, Callitriche fassettii, Callitriche favargeri, Callitriche fehmedianii, Callitriche hedbergiorum, Callitriche hermaphroditica, Callitriche heterophylla, Callitriche heteropoda, Callitriche hybrida, Callitriche japonica, Callitriche keniensis, Callitriche lechleri, Callitriche lenisulca, Callitriche longipedunculata, Callitriche lusitanica, Callitriche mandonis, Callitriche marginata, Callitriche mathezii, Callitriche mouterdei, Callitriche muelleri, Callitriche nubigena, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche occidentalis, Callitriche oreophila, Callitriche palustris, Callitriche pedunculosa, Callitriche peploides, Callitriche petriei, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche pulchra, Callitriche quindiensis, Callitriche regis-jubae, Callitriche rimosa, Callitriche sonderi, Callitriche stagnalis, Callitriche terrestris, Callitriche transvolgensis, Callitriche trochlearis, Callitriche truncata,

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Christoph Friedrich Hegelmaier (1833-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hegelm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429976-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].