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Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria

not marked as a favorite taxon Stellaria longifolia Muhlenberg. Common name: Longleaf Stitchwort. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Meadows, floodplain forests, freshwater tidal marshes, moist disturbed areas. Distribution: Apparently circumboreal, in North America ranging south to e. SC, w. VA, e. TN, MO, KS, AZ, and CA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA5, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton — S13; = n/a — RAB; > Stellaria longifolia Muhl. var. longifolia. Basionym: Stellaria longifolia Muhl. 1809

Links to other floras: = Stellaria longifolia - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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