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Stellaria alaskana
Stellaria alaskana Hultén
Alaska Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STAL3
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Rounded
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: 1-4 inches (rarely to 8 inches) in height.
Leaf: Leaves sessile.
Flower: Flowers have five deeply bifid petals, appearing to be ten.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: 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 alaskana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria alaskana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria alaskana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus