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Callitrichaceae                                    Water Starwort Family

Usually aquatic herbs; leaves opposite, entire, spatulate or linear, entire; flowers minute, axillary, perianth none; bracts 2, sac-like, or none; stamens 1, pistils 1, styles 2; fruit nut-like, compressed, 4-lobed, winged or keeled.

Only one genus  in our area.