*Stellaria media (Linnaeus) Villars. Common name: Common Chickweed. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas, gardens, fields, bottomlands, moist forests. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, Fl4, FNA5, GrPl, Il, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3; = Stellaria media (L.) Vill. ssp. media; < Alsine media L. — S, S13; < Stellaria media (L.) Vill. — C, G, K4, RAB, W, WV; < Stellaria media (L.) Vill. var. media — F. Basionym: Alsine media L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Stellaria media - FNA5
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect or reclining, mat-forming annual of disturbed areas, gardens, fields, bottomlands and moist forests. Native of Europe.
Stems: Stems much branched and 4-angled with 1-2 rows of fine hairs.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile on upper stem and petiolate on lower stem, oval, 1/4-1 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers solitary or in open leafy clusters at the ends of branching stems; white; about 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, deeply cleft petals (giving the appearance of 10 petals) and 5 hairy, lance-shaped sepals longer than and showing between the petals.
Fruits: Fruit an oval capsule.
Comments:
Height: 4-16 in.
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description: Erect or reclining, mat-forming annual of disturbed areas, gardens, fields, bottomlands and moist forests. Native of Europe.
stems: Stems much branched and 4-angled with 1-2 rows of fine hairs.
leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile on upper stem and petiolate on lower stem, oval, 1/4-1 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers solitary or in open leafy clusters at the ends of branching stems; white; about 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading, deeply cleft petals (giving the appearance of 10 petals) and 5 hairy, lance-shaped sepals longer than and showing between the petals.
fruits: Fruit an oval capsule.
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native range: origin uncertain - probably Eurasia
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