long-leaved chickweed (Stellaria longifolia)

Stellaria longifolia

Description 2

Flower: White simple shaped, 5 petals
Leaves: very narrow, linear to elliptic, ½ to 2 inches long, less than 1/8 inch wide, toothless, hairless, pointed at the tip, stalkless with a prominent center vein
Fruit/Seed: oval to cone-shaped capsule up to ¼ inch long, blackish purple or straw colored at maturity, tiny brown kidney-shaped seeds inside
Height: 4-20 inches
Flowering: May - July
Habitat: wet meadows, moist woods, swamps, along shores

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) 2010 Keir Morse, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=311169&one=T
  2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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