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Stellaria alsine

Stellaria alsine Grimm

Bog Chickweed, Bog Stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Alsine uliginosa, Stellaria uliginosa

USDA Symbol: STAL4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent and ascending, up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , TN , VT , WA , WV
Canada: BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , PE , QC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL			OBL	OBL	FAC

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 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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