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Stellaria fontinalis
Stellaria fontinalis (Short & Peter) B.L. Rob.
American Water Starwort, Kentucky Chickweed, Kentucky Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsine fontinalis, Arenaria fontinalis, Sagina fontinalis
USDA Symbol: STFO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems straggling to ascending, up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals 3-veined, green. Petals absent.
Distribution
USA: KY , TNNative Habitat: Seasonally wet, rocky openings in wooded glades, on wet cliffs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 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 fontinalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria fontinalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria fontinalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR