Stellaria cuspidata subsp. cuspidata
Mexican Starwort
Also known as: Alsine cuspidata (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) Wooton & Standl. +4 more
- Alsine cuspidata (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) Wooton & Standl.
- Stellaria baldwinii Fenzl ex Peyr.
- Stellaria ciliata var. cuspidata (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) Rohrb.
- Stellaria limitanea Standl.
- Stellaria neogaea Bég.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Stellaria cuspidata subsp. cuspidata (commonly known as Mexican starwort) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with montane tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Stellaria cuspidata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Panama, Peru, Texas, Venezuela
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