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        Family - Pink Family - Caryophyllaceae
        
        Species - Longleaf Stitchwort - Stellaria longifolia

Longleaf Stitchwort - Stellaria longifolia

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: SNR
C-value: 6

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General Description

Glabrous perennial forming loose mats. Stems prostrate to ascending, scabrous on the angles, 10–35 cm. Leaves linear, 1–5 cm long, minutely scabrous on the margins. Inflorescence a terminal, bracteate, spreading cyme. Flowers: sepals ovate, weakly 3-veined, 2–4 mm long; petals equaling the sepals; stamens 5 to 10. Capsule 3–6 mm long, opening by 6 slits (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range

Montana Range Range Descriptions

Native

Range Comments

Circumpolar south to CA, AZ, MO, and SC (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 27

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Relative Density

Recency

(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)

Habitat

Wet soil along streams and wetlands; montane (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References

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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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- Cope, M.G. 1992. Distribution, habitat selection and survival of transplanted Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) in the Tobacco Valley, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University. 60 p.
- Culver, D.R. 1994. Floristic analysis of the Centennial Region, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Montana State University, Bozeman. 199 pp.
- Jones, W. W. 1901. Preliminary flora of Gallatin County. M.S. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State College. 78 pp.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
- Tuinstra, K. E. 1967. Vegetation of the floodplains and first terraces of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Montana. Ph.D dissertation. Montana State University, Bozeman 110 pp.
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Citation for data on this website:
Longleaf Stitchwort — Stellaria longifolia. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 19, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDCAR0X0M0