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
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Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2002. Usage Requirements .
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Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
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Distribution:
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
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.
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42 genera in Caryophyllaceae ,
32 species in Stellaria
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Native
Introduced
Classification:
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
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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.
278pp.
N'EAST
Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso.
1997.
Weeds of the Northeast .
Cornell University Press.
Ithaca, New York.
397pp.
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.
589pp.
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.
630pp.
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.
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
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
Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images
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