Stellaria alsine Grimm. Common name: Bog Stitchwort, Longstalk Starwort, Bog Chickweed, Bog Starwort. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Seepages. Distribution: Circumboreal, in North America ranging south to DE, MD, w. NC, GA, FL, and LA (Rabeler & Thieret 1988). Possibly only introduced in parts at least of our area.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA5, G, K4, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W; ? Stellaria uliginosa Murray — Tat. Basionym: Stellaria alsine Grimm 1767
Links to other floras: = Stellaria alsine - FNA5
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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