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Stellaria L.
starwort

       
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Stellaria L.

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Distribution:
Stellaria L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Stellaria L.

View 42 genera in Caryophyllaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Stellaria alaskana Hultén. .
Stellaria alaskana
Alaska starwort
Distribution of Stellaria alsine Grimm. . Image Available.
Stellaria alsine
bog chickweed
Distribution of Stellaria americana (Porter ex B.L. Rob.) Standl.. .
Stellaria americana
American chickweed
Distribution of Stellaria antillana Urb.. .
Stellaria antillana
West Indian starwort
Distribution of Stellaria borealis Bigelow. .
Stellaria borealis
boreal starwort
Distribution of Stellaria calycantha (Ledeb.) Bong.. .
Stellaria calycantha
northern starwort
Distribution of Stellaria ciliatosepala Trautv.. .
Stellaria ciliatosepala
Edwards' starwort
Distribution of Stellaria corei Shinners. . Image Available.
Stellaria corei
Tennessee starwort
Distribution of Stellaria crassifolia Ehrh.. .
Stellaria crassifolia
fleshy starwort
Distribution of Stellaria crispa Cham. & Schltdl.. .
Stellaria crispa
curled starwort
Distribution of Stellaria cuspidata Willd. ex Schltdl.. . Image Available.
Stellaria cuspidata
Mexican starwort
Distribution of Stellaria dicranoides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fenzl. .
Stellaria dicranoides
matted starwort
Distribution of Stellaria fontinalis (Short & Peter) B.L. Rob.. . Image Available.
Stellaria fontinalis
American water starwort
Distribution of Stellaria graminea L.. . Image Available.
Stellaria graminea
grass-like starwort
Distribution of Stellaria holostea L.. . Image Available.
Stellaria holostea
addersmeat
Distribution of Stellaria humifusa Rottb.. . Image Available.
Stellaria humifusa
saltmarsh starwort
Distribution of Stellaria irrigua Bunge. .
Stellaria irrigua
Colorado starwort
Distribution of Stellaria littoralis Torr.. . Image Available.
Stellaria littoralis
beach starwort
Distribution of Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd.. . Image Available.
Stellaria longifolia
longleaf starwort
Distribution of Stellaria longipes Goldie. . Image Available.
Stellaria longipes
longstalk starwort
Distribution of Stellaria media (L.) Vill.. . Image Available.
Stellaria media
common chickweed
Distribution of Stellaria nemorum L.. .
Stellaria nemorum
wood stitchwort
Distribution of Stellaria nitens Nutt.. .
Stellaria nitens
shiny chickweed
Distribution of Stellaria obtusa Engelm.. .
Stellaria obtusa
Rocky Mountain chickweed
Distribution of Stellaria oxyphylla B.L. Rob.. .
Stellaria oxyphylla
robust starwort
Distribution of Stellaria palustris (Murray) Retz.. . Image Available.
Stellaria palustris
meadow starwort
Distribution of Stellaria parva Pedersen. .
Stellaria parva
pygmy starwort
Distribution of Stellaria porsildii Chinnappa. .
Stellaria porsildii
Porsild's starwort
Distribution of Stellaria prostrata Baldw.. .
Stellaria prostrata
prostrate starwort
Distribution of Stellaria pubera Michx.. . Image Available.
Stellaria pubera
star chickweed
Distribution of Stellaria ruscifolia Pall. ex Schltdl.. .
Stellaria ruscifolia
circumpolar starwort
Distribution of Stellaria umbellata Turcz. ex Kar. & Kir.. . Image Available.
Stellaria umbellata
umbrella starwort
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Classification:
Stellaria L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
Genus Stellaria L. – starwort
 

More Accounts and Images:
Stellaria L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20163.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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