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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 9 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals green, petals absent.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist areas in woods, shaded edges of creeks, talus slopes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: 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 obtusa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stellaria obtusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria obtusa

Metadata

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

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