Stellaria graminea L.

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Caryophyllaceae
PLANTS OF FLORIDA, USA
New to Florida
Stellaria gramínea L.
LEON CO.: Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park (S of Miller Landing Rd, N side of
Tallahassee). Locally established in semi-shaded, loamy sand along ecotone
between open field (Florida Field) and adjacent oak-hickory woodland.
Lat. 30.52918 N, Long. 84.29623 W. Florida Field is site of annual, internat'l horse
trials; seed could have come in with horse trailers. Stems delicate, rooting at lower nodes,
sprawling amongst other species; small flowers attractive, fresh petals > than sepals but
drying shorter.
19 May 2014
Loran C. Anderson no. 28,045
R. K. Godfrey Herbarium (FSU)