Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Species:
stellarioides
ID:
1247658

Status:
valid

Authors:
X.H.Guo & X.P.Zhang

Source:
tro

Year:
1998

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 20: 396 (1998)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001246996



Common Names

  • Pseudocerastium stellarioides
  • Stellarioides Pseudocerastium
  • Pseudocerastium


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Description

Pseudocerastium stellarioides (also called Star-like Pseudocerastium, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the southeastern United States. It has small white flowers and is found in dry, sandy soils, and open woods.

Uses & Benefits

Pseudocerastium stellarioides is a species of flowering plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pseudocerastium stellarioides has small, white flowers with four petals and a short, stout style. Its seeds are small, black and round, and its seedlings have two cotyledons and a short, stout hypocotyl.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pseudocerastium stellarioides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. It is best to sow the seeds in the spring and to divide the plants in the fall.

Where to Find Pseudocerastium stellarioides

Pseudocerastium stellarioides is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be found growing in dry, sandy soils in open grasslands and scrublands.

Species in the Pseudocerastium genus

Species in the Caryophyllaceae family

Acanthophyllum acerosum, Acanthophyllum aculeatum, Acanthophyllum adenophorum, Acanthophyllum albidum, Acanthophyllum andarabicum, Acanthophyllum andersenii, Acanthophyllum anisocladum, Acanthophyllum bilobum, Acanthophyllum bracteatum, Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, Acanthophyllum caespitosum, Acanthophyllum coloratum, Acanthophyllum crassifolium, Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, Acanthophyllum diezianum, Acanthophyllum elatius, Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, Acanthophyllum glandulosum, Acanthophyllum gracile, Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, Acanthophyllum kabulicum, Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, Acanthophyllum knorringianum, Acanthophyllum korolkowii, Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, Acanthophyllum lamondiae, Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, Acanthophyllum lilacinum, Acanthophyllum longicalyx, Acanthophyllum macrodon, Acanthophyllum maimanense, Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, Acanthophyllum mucronatum, Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, Acanthophyllum pachystegium, Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, Acanthophyllum popovii, Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, Acanthophyllum pulchrum, Acanthophyllum pungens, Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, Acanthophyllum recurvum, Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, Acanthophyllum sordidum, Acanthophyllum speciosum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-50139486: Based on the initial data import
Xin Hu Guo: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'X.H.Guo' in the authors string.
Xiao Ping Zhang: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'X.P.Zhang' in the authors string.