[Starworts and Chickweeds: The Genus Stellaria East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort

Stellaria umbellata

Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi

Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi)

Umbellate chickweed as seen in moist meadows along the North Loop Road about one and one-half miles below the Kiger Gorge Overlook, Steens Mountain.........September 2, 2011.

Underside of the sepals of Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi) - Close-up of the flowers of Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi)

Close-up of a flower of Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi) - Paired stem leaves of Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi)

Inflorescence of Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi) - Inflorescence of Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi)

Close-ups of the flowers, inflorescence and stem leaves of umbellate chickweed as seen in moist meadows along the North Loop Road about one and one-half miles below the Kiger Gorge Overlook, Steens Mountain........September 2, 2011.

Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi) - Umbellate Chickweed, Umbellate Starwort, Umbrella Starwort: Stellaria umbellata (Synonyms: Alsine baicalensis, Stellaria gonomischa, Stellaria weberi)

Umbellate starwort as seen in moist meadows along the North Loop Road, Steens Mountain, Harney County, Oregon........August 31, 2011. The large leaves in the middle of the clump of umbellate starwort is probably from leafy aster (Aster foliaceus var. parryi). The photo at right shows umbellate starwort as seen in moist meadows along a small stream next to the South Loop Road about one mile west of the East Rim Viewpoint, Steens Mountain...........September 20, 2015.

Paul Slichter