familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusStellaria
speciesStellaria cuspidata
subspeciesStellaria cuspidata subsp. prostrata

Stellaria cuspidata subsp. prostrata

(Baldwin) J. K. Morton

Sida 21: 888. 2004.

John K. Morton
Basionym: Stellaria prostrata Baldwin in S. Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 518. 1821
Synonyms: Alsine baldwinii Small Alsine prostrata (Baldwin) A. Heller
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 104. Mentioned on page 96.

Sepals ovatelanceolate, enlarging to 4–5 mm in fruit; petals 2–4 mm, equaling or shorter than sepals. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Sep.
Habitat: Wooded flood plains of rivers, seasonal water courses at low elevations
Elevation: 0-2000 m

Distribution

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Fla., La., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico, Bermuda

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
26 +
Androecium position
perigynous +  and hypogynous +
Apex architecture
not hooded +
Apex architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Apex orientation
recurved +
Apex pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Apex shape
obtuse;blunt;acuminate;acuminate +
Appendage presence
absent +
Appendage texture
spongy +
Auricle fusion
distinct +
Auricle presence
absent +
Auricle shape
clawed +
Author
John K. Morton +
Authority
(Baldwin) J. K. Morton +
Axillary or terminal flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Base orientation
arising +
Base presence
absent +
Base quantity
1 +
Base shape
rounded;truncate;rounded;truncate;cordate +
Basionyms
Stellaria prostrata +
Blade apex architecture or shape
emarginate +
Blade apex length
2-fid (?) +
Blade apex shape
Laciniate (?) +, Emarginate (?) +, Jagged (?) +, 2-fid (?) +  and Entire (?) +
Blade architecture
1-veined +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Blade shape
ovate +  and deltate +
Blade texture
not +  and succulent +
Blade width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
foliaceous +  and sessile +
Bract arrangement
paired +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract shape
lanceolate +  and ovate +
Bract size
reduced +
Bract some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Bract texture
scarious +
Capsule coloration
transparent;green +
Capsule orientation
ascending;recurved +
Capsule quantity
10 +, 8 +  and 4 +
Capsule shape
ovoid +
Capsule some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Carpophore presence
absent +
Caudex texture
woody +
Coronal appendage presence
absent +
Cyme architecture
(3-)5-35-flowered +
Cyme position
axillary +
Disc orientation
arising +
Disc prominence
prominent +
Disc quantity
1 +
Disc shape
dish--shaped +
Disc size
expanded +
Distribution
Fla. +, La. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico +  and Bermuda +
Elevation
0-2000 m +
Embryo course
straight +  and curved +
Embryo position
central +  and peripheral +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Filament arrangement
opposite +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Flower architecture
sessile +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower diameter
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (?) +
Flower prominence
inconspicuous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Free-central arrangement
axile +
Free-central placentation
basal +
Fruits capsule quantity
6 +  and 10 +
Gland architecture
stalked +
Gland prominence
prominent +
Habitat
Wooded flood plains of rivers, seasonal water courses at low elevations +
Hair architecture
simple +
Hypanthium cup shape
disc--shaped +
Hypanthium shape
urceolate +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Involucel bracteole presence
absent +
Leaf architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf fusion
connate +
Leaf texture
flaccid +
Lobe quantity
2 (?) +
Lobe size or width
narrow +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin coloration
white +
Margin size or width
narrow +
Margin texture
scarious +
Marginal wing presence
absent +
Midrib prominence
prominent +
Node shape
swollen +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +  and 1-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary quantity
3 +  and 5 +
Ovule architecture
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
Ovule orientation
campylotropous +
Pedicel architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
deflexed;ascending;spreading +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Pedicel size
slender +
Pedicel some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Perianth position
perigynous +  and hypogynous +
Perisperm course
straight +
Perisperm position
central +
Perisperm position relational
surrounding +
Perisperm shape
annular +
Petal atypical quantity
1 (5) +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal duration
fugacious +
Petal height or length or size
shorter +
Petal length
0-2 times as long as sepals +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
4 +  and 5 +
Petal shape
not clawed +
Petal some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Petal variability
equaling +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering Mar–Sep. +
Publication title
Sida +
Publication year
2004 +
Reference
None +
Rim orientation
arising +
Rim presence
absent +
Rim quantity
1 +
Seed architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Seed coloration
reddish-brown +
Seed diameter
1mm;1.2mm +
Seed quantity
3;20 +
Seed reflectance
shiny +
Seed relief
rugose +  and papillate +
Seed shape
round +
Sepal architecture
hooded +
Sepal architecture or shape
not awned +
Sepal arrangement
opposite +
Sepal atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Sepal coloration
red +, purple-tinged +  and green +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
ovatelanceolate +
Sepal size
enlarging +
Sepal some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Sepal variability
equaling +
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Stamen atypical quantity
1 (5) +
Stamen orientation
arising +
Stamen presence
absent +
Stamen quantity
3 +  and 8 +
Staminode atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
1;5 +
Stem architecture
much-branched +
Stem growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Stem growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Stem orientation
prostrate;ascending or erect +
Stem pubescence
glandular-pubescent +
Stem shape
4-angled;terete +
Stem some measurement
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture or shape
subcapitate +
Stigma arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Stigma atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Stigma position
subterminal +  and terminal +
Stigma position or structure subtype
terminal +
Stigma presence
absent +
Stigma quantity
[30 +  and 3 +
Stigma relief
papillate +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Style course
curved +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style orientation
ascending +
Style presence
absent +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
3 +
Style shape
capitate +  and clavate +
Style some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Synonyms
Alsine baldwinii +  and Alsine prostrata +
Taproot architecture
rooting +  and rhizomatous +
Taproot duration
perennial +
Taproot size
slender +
Taxon family
Caryophyllaceae +
Taxon name
Stellaria cuspidata subsp. prostrata +
Taxon parent
Stellaria cuspidata +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Thickening architecture
tuberous +
Tooth shape
divided +
Utricle dehiscence
indehiscent +
Utricle quantity
10 +  and 8 +
Valve architecture or shape
entire +
Valve quantity
6 (?) +
Valves split architecture or shape
entire +
Volume
Volume 5 +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
Whole organism duration
annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism pubescence
pubescence of simple hairs or stalked glands +  and glabrous +
Wing orientation
horizontal +
Wing presence
absent +
X chromosome quantity
15 +, 13 +, 12 +, 11 +  and 10 +