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Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis

Stellaria borealis Bigelow ssp. borealis

Boreal Starwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Alsine borealis, Spergulastrum lanceolatum, Stellaria borealis var. floribunda, Stellaria borealis var. isophylla, Stellaria calycantha ssp. interior, Stellaria calycantha var. floribunda, Stellaria calycantha var. isophylla, Stellaria calycantha var. latifolia, Stellaria calycantha var. laurentiana

USDA Symbol: STBOB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems straggling to bushy and erect, up to about 20 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , 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 borealis ssp. borealis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria borealis ssp. borealis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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