Swamp Starwort

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Stellaria angustifolia


Sprawling short-lived species with straggly weak whitish stems up to 1 m long. Widely-spaced narrow pale green leaves with a softly pointed tip. Masses of white single flowers.


Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Former Scientific Name
Stellaria angustifolia var. angustifolia, Stellaria palustris var. palustris
Distinctive Features

Often in clumps or tufts.

Biology

Annual or semi-perennial. Moist places, swamps and seasonally flooded places.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Sep-Nov

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Stellaria
Species
angustifolia

All Stellaria have thickened stems where the paired leaves attach. The thin petals are deeply divided so that it looks like ten petals.


Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Previously known as Stellaria palustris var. palustris which is now considered an introduced species from Europe and Asia.

Native Status
Native