WorldFloraDB - Stellaria borealis subsp. sitchana

Characteristics

Plants coarse, straggling. Stems usually finely papillate. Leaf blades narrowly lanceolate, usually 3-6 cm, widest near base. Pedicels usually reflexed in fruit. Flowers ca. 10 mm diam.; sepals with 3 prominent, ridged veins extending to near apex, narrowly triangular, 3.5-5 mm, longer than 0.5 times capsule length. Capsules straw colored, translucent, usually (3.6-)5-7 mm, 2 times as long as broad. Seeds usually rugulose. 2n = 52.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

-

Foliage retention

-

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.25 - 0.5

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

Light	-
Soil humidity	-
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	-
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60428351-2
WFO ID	wfo-0001291936
COL ID	7L4Z5
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Alsine bongardiana Stellaria sitchana Stellaria borealis subsp. bongardiana Stellaria brachypetala var. bongardiana Stellaria calycantha var. sitchana Stellaria calycantha var. bongardiana Stellaria sitchana var. bongardiana Stellaria borealis var. bongardiana Stellaria borealis var. sitchana Stellaria borealis subsp. sitchana

WorldFloraDB 2024

Stellaria borealis subsp. sitchana (Steud.) Piper & Beattie

Sitka starwort (en)

Subspecies