Callitriche brutia

FamilyGenus: Wassersterneheimisch in Deutschland

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About this species

Callitriche brutia is a native aquatic herbaceous plant in Great Britain, growing up to about 10 cm tall in sunny, permanently wet or submerged habitats. It flowers from April to October and remains evergreen year-round.

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Ecological significance

No specific ecological impact information is available.

Annual cycle

The plant is evergreen, retaining its foliage throughout the year. Flowers are produced from April to October.

Safety note

No specific safety information is recorded.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Nass / Sumpf

Soil

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Bloom time

Apr – Okt

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Leaf phenology

Immergrün

Plant height

0.1 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Grow in full sun in permanently wet or submerged soil, such as shallow pond margins or bog gardens. The plant is suited to neutral to slightly acidic water with moderate nutrient levels.

Scientific profile

Callitriche brutia is a small, aquatic, evergreen herbaceous plant that is native in Great Britain. It typically reaches a height of 0.1 m. The species has broad leaves and non-woody stems, and is entirely adapted to life in water. It occurs in permanently wet or submerged, sunny habitats, such as shallow pool margins, slow-moving streams and boggy ground. The plant requires full sun and very high moisture; it grows in neutral to slightly acidic conditions with moderate nutrient availability, does not tolerate saline conditions and favours environments with low disturbance. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations. It is a warmth-loving species with evergreen foliage that persists through the winter. Flowering takes place from April to October.

Bestäuber & Besucher

12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Euphydryas auriniaEuphydryas idunaMelitaea didymaMelitaea deserticolaMelitaea phoebeMelitaea diaminaMelitaea celadussaMelitaea britomartisMelitaea aureliaMelitaea variaMelitaea parthenoidesMelitaea asteria

Sources & data origin

•Middleton-Welling_2020

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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