giant chickweed |
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Myosoton aquaticum |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Caryophylaceae (pink) |
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Subfamily: |
Alsinoideae |
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Alsineae |
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| Nativity | Native to Asia, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent. Introduced and naturalized in the United States. |
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| Habitat | Moist or wet. Woods, disturbed sites. |
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| Flowering | May to October |
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| Flower Color | White |
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| Identification | The opposite leaves are up to 2 inches long and up to 1 inch wide. They are mostly stalkless except the lower leaves, which are on short stalks. The flowers are ¼″ to ½″ wide when fully open. The petals are much longer than the sepals. There are 5 styles. |
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| Similar Species |
The flowers of other chickweeds are no more than ⅓" wide when fully open. Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana) flowers have four petals, not five. |
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Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7. | |||||
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| Synonyms | Alsine aquatica Cerastium aquaticum Malachium aquaticum Stellaria aquatica |
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| Common Names |
giant chickweed giantchickweed water chickweed |
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