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Photographer: William S. Alverson
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Family Callitrichaceae
Callitriche hermaphroditica L.
autumnal water-starwort, northern water-starwort
Callitriche: from the Greek calos, "beautiful," and trichos, "hair," because of the beautiful stems
hermaphroditica: from Hermaphroditus a son of Hermes & Aphrodite who grew together with Salmacis into one person, a hermaphrodite
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | annual, usually entirely submersed aquatic; stems fine; shallow roots |
| Flower: | 2-parted, minute, in the leaf axils |
| Fruit: | round, winged capsule with a deep groove halving the fruit  |
| Leaf: | all submersed leaves 1/4"-3/4" long, single veined, dark green |
| Habitat: | quiet water; in muddy, sandy soil |
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