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Stellaria longifolia var. atrata

Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. var. atrata J.W. Moore

Long-leaved Starwort, Longleaf Chickweed, Longleaf Starwort

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Stellaria atrata

USDA Symbol: STLOA2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect or straggling, up to about 14 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: MN , WI
Canada: AB , MB , NT , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Wet meadows and woodlands, marshes, muskegs, grassy roadsides, usually in circumneutral to calcareous sites.

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 longifolia var. atrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stellaria longifolia var. atrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stellaria longifolia var. atrata

Metadata

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

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