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*Stellaria graminea Linnaeus. Common Stitchwort, Lesser Stitchwort. Phen: May-Aug. Hab: Fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl4, FNA5, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton – S, misapplied

Links to other floras: = Stellaria graminea - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect or spreading perennial of fields, roadsides, pastures and other open, disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems weak, 4-angled, branched or unbranched, smooth (sometimes rough on prominent angles).

Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, linear to narrowly lance-shaped and broadest at the base, 1/2-2 in. long.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers arranged in open forking branches on upper stems; white; 1/8-1/2 in. wide; consisting of 5 deeply cleft petals, sepals as long as or shorter than the petals and bearing 3 distinct veins, and 10 stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a narrowly oval capsule.

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Height: 8-18 in.

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description: Erect or spreading perennial of fields, roadsides, pastures and other open, disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems weak, 4-angled, branched or unbranched, smooth (sometimes rough on prominent angles).

leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, linear to narrowly lance-shaped and broadest at the base, 1/2-2 in. long.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers arranged in open forking branches on upper stems; white; 1/8-1/2 in. wide; consisting of 5 deeply cleft petals, sepals as long as or shorter than the petals and bearing 3 distinct veins, and 10 stamens.

fruits: Fruit a narrowly oval capsule.

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