Freshwater
Autumnal water-starwort
Callitriche hermaphroditica
Plantaginaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in Baltic States, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Himalaya, Faroe Islands, Finland, and 20 more countries.
Introduced to United States.
More about the species
Description
Callitriche hermaphroditica (vernacular name: autumnal water-starwort) is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. Its native range is Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Other names
In other languages
- Høstvasshår
- Höstlånke
- Høstvandstjerne
- Uposvesitähti
- Northern water-starwort
Articles
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Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
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A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
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