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

Northern Starwort, Northern Bog Starwort

Stellaria calycantha

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

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

This photo shows the sprawling nature of northern starwort as seen in a stream course along the Hurricane Ridge Road about one mile east of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.......July 25, 2008.

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

A close-up of the upper stem of northern starwort as seen in a stream course along the Hurricane Ridge Road about one mile east of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center......July 25, 2008. Note the heavily pubescent stem, a characteristic of this species.

Flower of Northern Bog Starwort, Northern Starwort: Stellaria calycantha (Synonyms: Stellaria borealis var. simcoei, Stellaria calycantha var. calycantha, Stellaria calycantha var. simcoei, Stellaria simcoei)

A close-up of the flower of northern starwort as seen in a stream course along the Hurricane Ridge Road about one mile east of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.......July 25, 2008. Note that the deeplly bi-lobed petals are less than one-half the length of the sepals.
Paul Slichter