[Starworts: The Genus Stellaria in Mt. Adams Country]

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed

Stellaria calycantha

Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the flower of northern sandwort as seen along the Shorthorn Trail #16 at Shorthorn Creek in the Mt. Adams Wilderness..........August 24, 2008. Note the deeply cleft petals which are much shorter than the sepals.

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei) - Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei) - Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

Northern sandwort as seen on moist, open slopes high above upper Crooked Creek but below the terminal moraine for the Gotchen Glacier, Mt. Adams, Yakama Nation lands.........September 2, 2017.

Paired stem leaves of Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei) - Paired stem leaves of Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the paired, opposite leaves of northern sandwort as seen along the Shorthorn Trail #16 at Shorthorn Creek in the Mt. Adams Wilderness..........August 24, 2008. The leaves of this species are elliptical to ovate.

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the upper pair of leaves and flower of this unidentified starwort as seen at Bench Lake on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams...........July 17, 2006. Note the deeply cleft petals which are much shorter than the sepals.

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

Unidentified species of starwort from Bench Lake. This species was also seen along the Island Springs Trail #66 where it crosses and parallels Hellroaring Creek. The plant above was found in very moist soils amongst mosses along Bench Lake........July 17, 2006.

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei) - Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei) - Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

Stem leaves of Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Chickweed: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

These photos represent plants found about 1000' higher in elevation (than the previous photo) amongst moss next to running water from Island Springs on the Ridge of Wonders............August 12, 2006. Note how short the bi-lobed petals are in relation to the sepals.
Paul Slichter