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Stellaria crassifolia
Stellaria crassifolia Ehrh.
Fleshy Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STCR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems up to about 1 foot long form tangled mats.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , IL , MI , MN , MT , ND , NM , NV , SD , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 crassifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria crassifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria crassifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff