''Callitriche truncata'', the short leaved water starwort, is a species of plant in the family
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae, the plantain family, is a large, diverse family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that includes common flowers such as snapdragon and foxglove. It is unrelated to the banana-like fruit also called "plantain." In older ...
. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 10 cm tall.
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Flora of Malta
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