Stellaria graminea
Caryophyllaceae
Grass-Leaf Starwort
Sprawling to 20 in. Stems slender. Stems and leaves with few hairs. Leaves opposite, evenly spaced, linear to lance-shaped, 1/3–1 1/3 in. long, flat, entire. Flowers numerous in clusters at stem tips. Flowers have 5 short sepals with tips pointed, may be densely hairy on edges, 5 white petals slightly longer than sepals. Grows in lawns, gardens, disturbed soils. From Europe. Stellaria humifusa, a native in the salt marshes, has fleshy leaves on stems to 15 in. long, forming mats.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4 –24 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: No
