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Stellaria porsildii

Stellaria porsildii Chinnappa

Porsild's Chickweed, Porsild's Starwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STPO8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Willow thickets, open forests and woodlands on slopes of mountains.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stellaria porsildii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stellaria porsildii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria porsildii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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