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Stellaria pallida  (Dumort.) Crép.
Pale starwort
Stellaria pallida is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Stellaria
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
iNatStellaria apetala
JEFStellaria media ssp. pallida
POWOStellaria apetala
PLANTSStellaria media ssp. pallida
Information about  Stellaria pallida from other sources

[Wikipedia] Habitat, Europe Native: Stellaria apetala (syn. S. pallida), lesser chickweed, is an annual herbaceous plant in the flowering plant family Caryophyllaceae. It occurs in short, sandy grassland by the sea and, less often, in similar habitat inland. It is native to Europe and is well established as an introduced species worldwide. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/09/2024).