Calflora Taxon Report
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
Chickweed
Stellaria media is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Alternate Names and Sources:
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Potential Range Plant Characteristics Location Suitability
Observations: ~3,042 records Add an Observation to Calflora Search for Stellaria media
Name Status:
Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Calflora Category:
angiosperm
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Wetlands:
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Habitat:
disturbed
Communities:
weed, characteristic of disturbed places, agricultural weed

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External links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page USDA Plant Profile Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) Integrated Taxonomic Info System (ITIS) International Plants Names Index (IPNI)
CalPhotos (UC Berkeley) iNaturalist

[Wikipedia] Etymology: The name Stellaria is derived from the word 'stella' meaning 'star',[16] which is a reference to the shape of its flowers; media is Latin for 'between', 'intermediate', or 'mid-sized'. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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