Twoheaded Water-Starwort

(Callitriche heterophylla)

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Description

Callitriche heterophylla, commonly called twoheaded water-starwort, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). It is native to North America, where it found in the north from Greenland to Alaska, south to Mexico. It is widespread in the United States. Its natural habitat is in a wide variety of wetlands, including ponds, streams, and mudflats. It is typically found in areas of still or slow moving water.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Plantaginaceae
Genus:Callitriche
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