Callitriche brutia var. hamulata

(Kützing e× W. D. J. Koch) Lansdown

Watsonia 26: 113. 2006.

Common names: Narrowleaf water-starwort
Basionym: Callitriche hamulata Kützing e× W. D. J. Koch Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv., 246. 1837
Synonyms: C. intermedia Hoffmann C. intermedia subsp. hamulata (Kützing e× W. D. J. Koch) A. R. Clapham
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 50. Mentioned on page 51.

Leaves connate at base, ± linear, tapering strongly from near base or spatulate, 5.4–18 × 0.3–3 mm, 1+-veined. Stem and leaf scales present. Inflorescences: bracts caducous. Pedicels 0 mm, rarely less than 2 mm in fruit. Flowers usually solitary; styles reflexed, appressed to ovary; pollen colorless. Schizocarps 1.1–1.5 (–1.6) × 1.1–1.4 mm, as long as wide; mericarps blackish, not swollen, winged throughout, wings straight, 0.03–0.3 mm wide. 2n = 38.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Fast-flowing streams, backwaters, lakes, pools.
Elevation: 0–1600 m.

Distribution

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Greenland, B.C., Oreg., Wash., Europe

Discussion

Variety hamulata is considered native in Greenland and is introduced in other parts of the flora area; the earliest specimen of var. hamulata known from western North America is from Oregon in 1956 (Steward 7238, MO).

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Richard V. Lansdown +
- Kützing e× W. D. J. Koch Lansdown +
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
Callitriche hamulata +
not leathery +  and not fleshy +
Narrowleaf water-starwort +
ligulate +, unilabiate +, regular +, personate +  and bilabiate +
ovoid +, globular +, ellipsoid +, urceolate +, tubular +, cylindric +, less rotate +  and salverform +
Greenland +, B.C. +, Oreg. +, Wash. +  and Europe +
drupe-like +
0–1600 m. +
curved +  and straight +
staminate +  and pistillate +
1 +  and 4 +
poricidal +, septicidal +, loculicidal +  and dehiscence +
Fast-flowing streams, backwaters, lakes, pools. +
decussate +  and opposite +
persistent +  and deciduous +
connate +
0.54 cm5.4 mm <br />0.0054 m <br /> - 1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> +
spatulate +  and tapering +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> - 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> +
not swollen +
axile +  and parietal +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> +
5 +  and 4 +
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
minute +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> - 0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> +
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> - 0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> +
1.1mm;1.4mm +
red +, maroon +, black +, gray +, yellow +, brown +, tan +  and white +
ovoid +  and ellipsoid cylindric globular oblong conic disciform patelliform or angled +
distinct +  and connate +
5 +  and 4 +
adnate +  and free +
climbing +  and scrambling +
supported by water , glabrous or bearing scales +  and creeping +
reclining;pendent;spreading;arching;erect;ascending;erect;ascending;decumbent +
C. intermedia +  and C. intermedia subsp. hamulata +
Callitriche brutia var. hamulata +
Callitriche brutia +
variety +
terrestrial +  and amphibious +
straight +
0.03mm;0.3mm +