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|familia=Caryophyllaceae
 
|familia=Caryophyllaceae
|genus=Stellaria  
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|genus=Stellaria
 
|common_name=Chickweed, Stitchwort
 
|common_name=Chickweed, Stitchwort
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|lifespan=perennial, annual
 
|lifespan=perennial, annual
 
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|features=birds
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
 
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
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|image=Greater Stitchwort close 800.jpg
|image_width=240
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|image_caption=Greater stitchwort, ''Stellaria holostea''
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| name = ''Stellaria''
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| common_names = stitchwort, chickweed
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| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| image = Greater Stitchwort close 800.jpg
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| image_width = 180px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| image_caption = [[Stellaria holostea|Greater stitchwort]], ''Stellaria holostea''
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = Caryophyllales
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| familia = Caryophyllaceae
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| genus = Stellaria
   
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'''''Stellaria''''' is a [[genus]] of about 90-120 species [[flowering plant]]s in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Caryophyllaceae]], with a [[cosmopolitan distribution]]. Common names include '''stitchwort''' and '''chickweed'''.
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Stellaria (Latin, star, referring to the form of the flower). Caryophyllaceae. Annual or perennial herbs, mostly diffuse, tufted or weakly ascending, glabrous or pubescent, of little cultural value.
 
Stellaria (Latin, star, referring to the form of the flower). Caryophyllaceae. Annual or perennial herbs, mostly diffuse, tufted or weakly ascending, glabrous or pubescent, of little cultural value.
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==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
 
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===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
 
==Species==
'''''Stellaria''''' is a [[genus]] of about 90-120 species, including{{wp}}:
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*''[[Stellaria henryi]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria henryi]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria holostea]]'' - Greater Stitchwort
 
*''[[Stellaria holostea]]'' - Greater Stitchwort
*''[[Stellaria humifusa]]''
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*''[[Stellaria humifusa]]'' - Saltmarsh Starwort
 
*''[[Stellaria imbricata]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria imbricata]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria infracta]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria infracta]]''
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*''[[Stellaria littoralis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria littoralis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria longifolia]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria longifolia]]''
*''[[Stellaria longipes]]''
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*''[[Stellaria longipes]]'' - Long-stalk Starwort
 
*''[[Stellaria mainlingensis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria mainlingensis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria martjanovii]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria martjanovii]]''
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*''[[Stellaria yunnanensis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria yunnanensis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria zangnanensis]]''
 
*''[[Stellaria zangnanensis]]''
|}[[Image:Lesser Stitchwort close 800.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lesser stitchwort, ''Stellaria graminea'']]
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==Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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