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Pseudostellaria oxyphylla

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Pseudostellaria oxyphylla, the robust starwort[1] or Robinson's starwort, is a rare plant species endemic to Idaho, known only from Kootenai and Shoshone Counties. It grows along streambanks in conifer forests at elevations of 800–900 m.[2]

Pseudostellaria oxyphylla is an annual herb with fibrous roots. Stems are 4-angled, up to 30 cm long, with a thin line of hairs along one side. Leaves are narrow, up to 12 cm long. Flowers have green sepals and white petals.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stellaria oxyphylla". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Flora of North America vol 5.
  3. ^ Hartman, Ronald Lee & Rabeler, Richard Kevin. 2004. Pseudostellaria oxyphylla (Caryophyllaceae), a long overlooked species from northern Idaho. Sida 21(1): 175-179.
  4. ^ Robinson, Benjamin Lincoln. 1898. New species and extended ranges of North American Caryophyllaceae. Botanical Gazette 25(3): 165–171..
  5. ^ Hitchcock, C. Leo, & Arthur Cronquist. 1959-1965. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual. University of Washington Press, Seattle. ISBN 978-0-295-95273-4
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Pseudostellaria oxyphylla: Brief Summary

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Pseudostellaria oxyphylla, the robust starwort or Robinson's starwort, is a rare plant species endemic to Idaho, known only from Kootenai and Shoshone Counties. It grows along streambanks in conifer forests at elevations of 800–900 m.

Pseudostellaria oxyphylla is an annual herb with fibrous roots. Stems are 4-angled, up to 30 cm long, with a thin line of hairs along one side. Leaves are narrow, up to 12 cm long. Flowers have green sepals and white petals.

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