Stellaria borealis
Boreal Starwort, Boreal Stitchwort
Other regional names: Northern Stitchwort
- Northern Stitchwort
Also known as: Alsine borealis (Bigelow) Britton +17 more
- Alsine borealis (Bigelow) Britton
- Alsine borealis var. alpestris Britton
- Micropetalon lanceolatum Pers.
- Spergulastrum lanceolatum Michx.
- Stellaria borealis f. apetala Kurtz
- Stellaria borealis f. glaucescens Kurtz
- Stellaria borealis f. macrantha Kurtz
- Stellaria borealis f. subcorollina Kurtz
- Stellaria borealis subsp. csachalinensis Regel
- Stellaria borealis subsp. dahurica Regel
- Stellaria borealis subsp. glabra Regel
- Stellaria borealis var. apetala Regel
- Stellaria borealis var. borealis
- Stellaria borealis var. floribunda Fernald
- Stellaria borealis var. isophylla Fernald
- Stellaria brachypetala var. bongardiana (Fernald) Fernald
- Stellaria calycantha subsp. interior Hultén
- Stellaria calycantha var. floribunda (Fernald) Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to Europe and North America, Stellaria borealis (commonly known as Boreal Starwort or Boreal Stitchwort) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Sweden, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon