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Stellaria umbellata
Stellaria umbellata Turcz. ex Kar. & Kir.
Umbellate Chickweed, Umbrella Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi
USDA Symbol: STUM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Sepals green, petals absent.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, rocky summits, gravelly streamsides and roadsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 umbellata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria umbellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria umbellata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR