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Stellaria media (L. ) Vill. Chickweed; Common chickweed; Alsine media L; Stellaria apetala Ucria ex Roem

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Higher taxa:  Life   Plantae   Dicotyledoneae   Caryophyllaceae   Stellaria   Global map IDnature guides: Dicotyledoneae, Hawaii_flora, Plants_Chicago, Plants_Georgia_Clarke, POPA_USGA, Taiwan_Dicotyledoneae, Weeds, Wildflowers, Wildflowers_Hamblin_County Missouri Botanical Garden We parsed the following live from the Web into this page. Such content is managed by its original site and not cached on Discover Life. Please send feedback and corrections directly to the source. See original regarding copyrights and terms of use. Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture Flora of Taiwan, National Taiwan University Global Invasive Species Database Malezas de Mexico, CONABIO Taiwan Biodiversity National Information Network CalPhotos

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© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media	© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, stem
© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media	© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, stem
© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, habitat	© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media
© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, habitat	© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, leaves
© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, capsule	© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media
© Pedro Tenorio-Lezama, 2001 Stellaria media, flower	© Kay Yatskievych, 2003 Stellaria media, leaf and flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Stellaria media, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Stellaria media, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Stellaria media, Whole plant	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Stellaria media, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Stellaria media, Stem	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Stellaria media, Flower

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Scientific source:       Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Geographic distribution

This species has not yet been officially reported in the park.

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly PLANTS Profile   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. common chickweed         Symbol:   STME2   Group:   Dicot   Family:   Caryophyllaceae   Duration:   Annual Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    I AK    I HI    I CAN    I GL    I SPM    I Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2002. Usage Requirements .   More Information: Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Stellaria thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Distribution: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. View Native Status 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 ), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)   Related Taxa: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. View 42 genera in Caryophyllaceae , 32 species in Stellaria or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Stellaria media ssp. media common chickweed Stellaria media ssp. neglecta common chickweed Stellaria media ssp. pallida common chickweed Native    Introduced   Classification: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     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 Species Stellaria media (L.) Vill. – common chickweed   U.S. Weed Information: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. common chickweed This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S. KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide . The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains . Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM . Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West . Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.   Introduced Information: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants. Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all   Wetland Indicator Status: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H UPL,FACU UPL* FACU FACU UPL UPL FACU- UPL FACU FACU FACU NI NO NI Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   Wildlife Habitat Values: Stellaria media (L.) Vill.   Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover Gee Low               Martin Minor   Minor       Minor   Wildlife Habitat Values   Gee, K.L., M.D. Porter, S. Demarais, F.C. Bryant, and G.V. Vreede. 1994. White-tailed deer: Their foods and management in the Cross Timbers . Ardmore. Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits . Dover Publications, New York.   More Accounts and Images: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. View photographs from CalPhotos. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20169. View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley). View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn). View species account, photographs, and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum. View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.   Related Web Sites: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. British Columbia Ag. & Food, Crop Protection Program Canada-Manitoba Weeds Purdue University, Botany Department: no-till abstract & images Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images Virginia: abstract & image Weed Science Society of America     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 07:42 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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all marine habitats estuarine habitats lakes water courses wetlands riparian zones coastland urban areas agricultural areas ruderal/disturbed planted forests natural forests scrub/shrublands range/grasslands tundra desert ice host vector all all micro-organism fungus arachnid insect centipede/millipede flatworm nematode mollusc algae bryozoan annelid hydroid tunicate anémone sponge coral comb jelly jellyfish sea urchin crustacean sea star fish amphibian reptile bird mammal aquatic plant palm tree shrub grass rush sedge herb vine, climber bromeliad fern succulent all   Kingdom    Subkingdom    Phylum/Division    Subphylum    Superclass    Class    Subclass    Infraclass    Superorder    Order    Suborder    Infraorder    Superfamily    Family    Subfamily    Tribe    Genus    Subgenus    Species    Cultivar    Subspecies    Variety    Form        Stellaria media (herb)     Ecology Distribution Management Info Impact Info References and Links Contacts           Interim profile, incomplete information Taxonomic name: Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Synonyms: Common names: chick weed (English), morgéline (French), mouron (French), mouron blanc (French), mouron des oiseaux (French), satin-flower (English), starwort (English), stellaire (French), stellaire intermédiaire (French), stitchwort (English) Organism type: herb Stellaria media is an extremely widespread herbaceous annual plant. It is a weed of meadows, gardens and abandoned land. In Europe and North America, it is considered to be an invasive plant. Control is difficult because of its considerable seed production. Similar Species Stellaria alsine More Occurs in: agricultural areas, ruderal/disturbed, urban areas Geographical range Native range : Europe Known introduced range : Widespread and widely naturalized (PIER, 2007). Compiled by: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) To contribute information, please contact Shyama Pagad. Last Modified: Thursday, 3 April 2008 The Global Invasive Species Database is managed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. It was developed as part of the global initiative on invasive species led by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) and is supported through partnerships with the National Biological Information Infrastructure, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and the University of Auckland. Conditions of use .

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　 Kingdom Plantae    Phylum Magnoliophyta    Class Magnoliopsida    Order Caryophyllales    Family Caryophyllaceae    Genus Stellaria     Stellaria media     (L.) Vill.  var. micrantha  (Hayata) Liu & Ying 1976  [endemic] Provider: Ching-I Peng  Citation: Flora of Taiwan 2nd ed. 2: 376, 1996  Name Code: 202717 Suggested Link    Discover Life    Flora of Taiwan 2nd eBooks (National Taiwan University)   User Response:      　

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 35 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Stellaria media%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0701 0189 [detail] © 2001 Jeff Abbas Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0177 3303 1982 0049 [detail] © 2001 CDFA Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 6249 3022 3540 0080 [detail] © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0304 0813 [detail] © 2004 Penn Martin II Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0304 0814 [detail] © 2004 Penn Martin II Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0404 0138 [detail] © 2004 Laura Ann Eliassen Stellaria media ID: 0000 0000 0105 1188 [detail] © 2005 George W. Hartwell Stellaria media ID: 0000 0000 0105 1189 [detail] © 2005 George W. Hartwell Stellaria media ID: 0000 0000 0105 1190 [detail] © 2005 George W. Hartwell Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0505 0590 [detail] © 2005 George Rembert Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 1205 1675 [detail] © 2005 Chris Wagner, SBNF Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 1205 1676 [detail] © 2005 Chris Wagner, SBNF Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 1205 1677 [detail] © 2005 Chris Wagner, SBNF Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0406 0001 [detail] © 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0406 0002 [detail] © 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy Stellaria media Common Chickweed (shown with Bellis perennis ) ID: 0000 0000 0406 0003 [detail] © 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0406 0004 [detail] © 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0408 0728 [detail] © 2008 Gary McDonald Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 1007 1545 [detail] © 2007 Neal Kramer Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0408 0729 [detail] © 2008 Gary McDonald Stellaria media Common Chickweed ID: 0000 0000 0408 0730 [detail] © 2008 Gary McDonald Stellaria media ID: 0000 0000 0408 0017 [detail] © 2008 Steve Matson Stellaria media ID: 0000 0000 0408 0018 [detail] © 2008 Steve Matson Stellaria media ID: 0000 0000 0408 0019 [detail] © 2008 Steve Matson Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley