Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torrey) W.A. Weber & R.L. Hartman
(Sticky Starwort)

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Stellaria jamesiana Torrey
Alsine curtisii Rydberg
Alsine jamesiana(Torrey) Heller

Pseudostellaria jamesiana is a middle to upper elevation herb with ascending stems that form large mats of greenery. The leaves are over 3cm long, sometimes 8-10cm long. The flowers have 5 petals that are shallowly notched at the apex.
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Pseudostellaria jamesiana, photo Angela Flanders, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 17, 2009



Pseudostellaria jamesiana, photo Angela Flanders, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 17, 2009



Pseudostellaria jamesiana, mat-forming herbage, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, Sept. 1, 2009


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