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Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis
Stellaria borealis Bigelow ssp. borealis
Boreal Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s): Alsine borealis, Spergulastrum lanceolatum, Stellaria borealis var. floribunda, Stellaria borealis var. isophylla, Stellaria calycantha ssp. interior, Stellaria calycantha var. floribunda, Stellaria calycantha var. isophylla, Stellaria calycantha var. latifolia, Stellaria calycantha var. laurentiana
USDA Symbol: STBOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems straggling to bushy and erect, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff