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Northern Stitchwort - Stellaria borealis

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Native Species

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


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General Description
Glabrous to sparsely hairy, rhizomatous perennial. Stems branched, prostrate to ascending 12–50 cm. Leaves linear to lance-linear, 1–4 cm long. Inflorescence a terminal, few-flowered, leafy cyme or solitary and axillary. Flowers: sepals lanceolate to ovate, 2–4 mm long, obscurely 1–3-veined; petals 1–3 mm long or absent; stamens 5. Capsule 3–6 mm long, opening by 3 slits (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments
Circumboreal, south to CA, UT, and CO (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 25

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Habitat
Moist meadows, forests and margins of streams, wetlands; montane to rarely lower subalpine (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).


References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Hawkins, P.H. 1903. The alpine flora of Montana. M.Sc. Thesis, Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 24 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.
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