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Stellaria obtusa
Stellaria obtusa Engelm.
Blunt-sepaled Starwort, Obtuse Starwort, Rocky Mountain Chickweed, Rocky Mountain Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsine obtusa, Alsine viridula, Alsine washingtoniana, Stellaria viridula, Stellaria washingtoniana
USDA Symbol: STOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 9 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals green, petals absent.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist areas in woods, shaded edges of creeks, talus slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 obtusa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria obtusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria obtusa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR