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Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Tuber starwort)
Cressler, Alan

Pseudostellaria jamesiana

Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartm.

Tuber Starwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Alsine glutinosa, Alsine jamesiana, Alsine jamesii, Arenaria jamesiana, Stellaria jamesiana

USDA Symbol: PSJA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-15
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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