Callitriche hermaphroditica Water starwort (Callitrichaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Callitriche hermaphroditica
Water starwort
Evergreen perennial
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The Callitriche hermaphroditica plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Callitrichaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Water starwort. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. autumnalis. L.

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Latin Name:  Callitriche hermaphroditica
Common Name:  Water starwort
Family:  Callitrichaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Ponds and lakes to 380 metres in Yorkshire[17].

Cultivation Notes: A water plant, it should be allowed to root into the soil at the bottom of the pond or be grown in a pot in the pond[200]. This species is an excellent oxygenator of the water and a good food source for fish[1, 200]. It provides a good habitat for wildlife in the pond, the leaves holding spawn well[1]. Plants remain active all winter[1].

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