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Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Stellaria media (Linnaeus) Villars. Common name: Common Chickweed. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas, gardens, fields, bottomlands, moist forests. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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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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image #1 of Stellaria media© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Stellaria media© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Stellaria media© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Stellaria media© Keith Bradley
image #6 of Stellaria media© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Stellaria media© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Stellaria media© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Stellaria media© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Stellaria media© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Stellaria media© Aidan Campos source
image #12 of Stellaria media© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Stellaria media© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

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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