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Stellaria irrigua

Stellaria irrigua Bunge

Altai Chickweed, Altai Starwort, Colorado Starwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STIR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending to spreading, up to about 4 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Sepals purple tinged, petals white.

Distribution

USA: CO , NM
Native Habitat: Mountain rills and screes.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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