Callitriche peploides

Nuttall

Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 5: 141. 1835.

Endemic
Synonyms: Callitriche peploides var. semialata Fassett
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 53. Mentioned on page 49, 50.

Leaves connate at base, spatulate-obovate, 1.4–2.3 × 0.4–1.5 mm, 2+-veined. Stem and leaf scales present. Inflorescences: bracts absent. Pedicels 0 mm in fruit. Flowers not solitary, usually 1 staminate and 1 pistillate in 1 axil opposed by 1 pistillate; styles erect to reflexed; pollen yellow. Schizocarps 0.4–0.7 × 0.7–0.9 mm, shorter than wide; mericarps black, swollen at base, not winged or winged only at apex, wings straight, 0–0.03 mm wide. 2n = 10.


Phenology: Flowering (Jan–)Feb–Apr(–May), Oct–Dec.
Habitat: Seasonally damp hollows, sandy soils in woodlands, gardens, waste grounds, rocky areas.
Elevation: 0–100 m.

Distribution

Ala., Ark., Calif., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., Tex., introduced in Asia (China, Taiwan), Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar, Réunion), Pacific Islands (New Zealand).

Discussion

Three varieties of Callitriche peploides have been recognized (N. C. Fassett 1951b). A collection reported as a weed of a container in a nursery in San Bernardino County, California (T. C. Fuller 1967) is referable to var. semialata. The characters used to distinguish these varieties do not appear reliable, and it seems best to disregard them (R. V. Lansdown and M. J. M. Christenhusz 2011).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Ala. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, Tex. +, introduced in Asia (China +, Taiwan) +, Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar +, Réunion) +  and Pacific Islands (New Zealand). +
0–100 m. +
Seasonally damp hollows, sandy soils in woodlands, gardens, waste grounds, rocky areas. +
Flowering (Jan–)Feb–Apr(–May), Oct–Dec. +
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