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Stellaria umbellata

Stellaria umbellata Turcz. ex Kar. & Kir.

Umbellate Chickweed, Umbrella Starwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi

USDA Symbol: STUM

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Sepals green, petals absent.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, rocky summits, gravelly streamsides and roadsides.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 umbellata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stellaria umbellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria umbellata

Metadata

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

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