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Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana
Stellaria borealis Bigelow ssp. sitchana (Steud.) Piper
Boreal Starwort, Northern Chickweed, Northern Starwort, Sitka Starwort
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Alsine bongardiana, Alsine brachypetala, Stellaria bongardiana, Stellaria borealis ssp. bongardiana, Stellaria borealis var. bongardiana, Stellaria borealis var. sitchana, Stellaria brachypetala var. bongardiana, Stellaria calycantha var. bongardiana, Stellaria calycantha var. sitchana, Stellaria sitchana, Stellaria sitchana var. bongardiana
USDA Symbol: STBOS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , SD , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: River and stream gravel and banks, ditches, damp forests, forest openings.
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 borealis ssp. sitchana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR