Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo

  • Filed As

    Caryophyllaceae
    Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Nelson 16222, 23 Dec 1994

  • Location

    United States of America. South Carolina. Richland Co. Columbia. USC campus, courtyard in central part of B. T. Washington Center.

  • Habitat

    Growing along lawn edge. Assoc w/ Cerastium glomeratum, Medicago lupulina.

  • Description

    Herbs with weak stems; petals white; capsules usually pendant.

  • Collection Notes

    Received 2/27/95

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 12/21/95; DUKE - 2/18/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 42271

    Occurrence ID: 940a8519-d374-485f-99de-909a60fef3da

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Caryophyllaceae

  • All Determinations

    Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo det J. B. Nelson, 1994

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    South Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Richland Co.

  • City/Township

    Columbia

  • Locality

    USC campus, courtyard in central part of B. T. Washington Center

  • Elevation

    Alt. 90 m. (295 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    33.98, -81.03

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00042271
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Stellaria media (L.) Cyrillo
det. J. B. Nelson, 1994
USA, South Carolina. Richland.County. USC Campus,
Columbia. Courtyard in central part of B. T. Washington
Center. 33°59'N, 81°02'W. 00090m. Assoc w/ Cerastium
glomeratum, Medicago lupulina. Growing along lawn edge.
Herbs with weak stems; petals white; capsules usually
pendant.
N.V.: Chickweed [English].
USE: Canary feed {leaf}
Pfizer Sample codes: 16222a PLCNELSON-19)
John B. Nelson 16222	December 23, 1994
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening