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Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera) |
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Stellaria media The flowers of Star Chickweed are larger and more attractive than those of the weedier Common Chickweed. The sepals are shorter than the petals and the lower leaves are sessile to the stem, not on long petioles. Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera) Identification: Flowers star-shaped, with 5 deeply cleft petals, sometimes appearing to have 10 petals. Petals elongate and with 10 stamens in a ring. Sepals shorter than the petals. Flowers arranged in an apical cyme. Lower leaves elliptical with smooth outer margins, and sessile to the stem. Plant 6 to 16 inches in diameter. Distribution: Illinois in the west to New Jersey in the east, southward to Forida and Louisiana. Habitat: Star Chickweed is a forest species. Flowering period: March to May. |
Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
Similar Species: Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)
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