Family: Caryophyllaceae
long-leaved stitchwort
[Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton, more...]
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Stellaria: from the Latin stella for "star" because of the star-like shape of the flowers or some other feature
Plants: erect to weak, perennial, 4"-20" tall forb; 4 -angled stems usually smooth
Leaves: opposite, linear
Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3" wide, stalked, deeply lobed petals longer than the sepals; inflorescence few-flowered, branched cluster; blooms May-Aug.
Fruits: oval to oblong capsule
Habitat: moist; meadows, woods, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect to weak, perennial, 4"-20" tall forb; 4 -angled stems usually smooth
Leaves: opposite, linear
Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3" wide, stalked, deeply lobed petals longer than the sepals; inflorescence few-flowered, branched cluster; blooms May-Aug.
Fruits: oval to oblong capsule
Habitat: moist; meadows, woods, forests
Conservation Status: Native
This is our most common native species, being found in wet habitats of all kinds: sedge meadows, marshes, bog edges, fens, tamarack and cedar swamps, along streams and rivers, slough margins, wet prairies, sandbars, lowland forests, seepage areas in upland forests, roadside ditches; occasionally on clay banks and shaded, moist cliff faces.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = FACW+ USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Joanne Kline
