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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: Perennial
Habit: 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: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Stellaria alaskana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria alaskana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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