familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusStellaria
speciesStellaria cuspidata
subspeciesStellaria cuspidata subsp. cuspidata
Stellaria cuspidata subsp. cuspidata
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 104.
Sepals narrowly lanceolate, enlarging to 7–8 mm in fruit; petals 5–8 mm, 1.5–2 times as long as sepals. 2n = 52 (Peru).
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Oct, after rains.
Habitat: Gulleys, among boulders in mountains
Elevation: 2400-2700 m
Distribution
N.Mex., Tex., Mexico, South America.
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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