Pond water-starwort

Callitriche stagnalis

Pond water-starwort is a lovely green plant that grows in water. It has small, star-shaped leaves that float on the surface, making it look like a little starry garden in the pond.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Pond water-starwort has bright green, often paddle-shaped leaves that can be submerged or float in rosettes on the water surface. Its delicate stems form dense, sprawling mats, appearing lighter green than surrounding aquatic vegetation.

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Pond water-starwort

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Even a small stem fragment can grow into a completely new, healthy plant!

It helps keep water clear by absorbing nutrients that algae would otherwise use!

It's sometimes called "mudwort" when it grows on muddy shores instead of in deep water!

Its incredibly tiny flowers don't even have petals, making them hard to spot!

Habilidades especiales

Pond water-starwort can grow two different leaf forms—narrow underwater and wider on the surface—to best adapt to its watery home.

This plant can self-pollinate and produce seeds even when fully submerged, ensuring reproduction in aquatic environments.

Pond water-starwort can photosynthesize efficiently underwater, releasing oxygen that benefits other aquatic creatures.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 5-30 cm
Extensión: 10-150 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.05-0.1 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to late Summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Autopolinización

Conexiones ecológicas

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Freshwater shrimp

Gammarus pulex

Provides hiding spots from predators.

eaten by

Mallard duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks may graze on the leaves and seeds.

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Three-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Small fish hide among its dense stems.

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Common frog

Rana temporaria

Frogs use its dense mats for cover.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Comestible

Las plantas comestibles son aquellas partes de una planta que se consideran seguras para el consumo humano.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.