Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
aquatica
ID:
437182

Status:
valid

Authors:
Scop.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1771

Citation Micro:
Fl. Carniol. , ed. 2, 1: 319 (1771)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000436514



Common Names

  • Stellaria aquatica
  • Water Starwort
  • Aquatic Stellaria


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Synonyms

  • Larbrea aquatica Ser. [unknown]
  • Myosoton aquaticum Moench [unknown]
  • Myosanthus aquaticus (L.) Desv. [unknown]
  • Malachium calycinum Willk. [unknown]
  • Alsine aquatica Britton [unknown]
  • Alsine uliginosa Vill. [unknown]
  • Cerastium aquaticum L. [unknown]
  • Cerastium deflexum Ser. [unknown]
  • Cerastium maximum Gilib. [unknown]
  • Cerastium petiolare Hance [unknown]
  • Cerastium scandens Lej. [unknown]
  • Cerastium aquaticum (L.) Fr. [unknown]
  • Malachium aquaticum (L.) Fr. [unknown]

Description

Stellaria aquatica (also called Water Chickweed, Water Starwort, and Water Stitchwort, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and is found in moist habitats, such as marshes, ditches, and the edges of ponds and streams. It is an annual with small, white flowers and narrow, pointed leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Stellaria aquatica is used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases, urinary tract infections, and fever. It is also used as a food source and as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stellaria aquatica has small white flowers, small seeds, and small seedlings.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stellaria aquatica can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame and should germinate in 1-3 months at 15°C. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Stellaria aquatica

Stellaria aquatica is native to Europe and can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along the edges of ponds and streams.

Stellaria aquatica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Stellaria aquatica?

Stellaria aquatica

What is the common name of Stellaria aquatica?

Water Starwort

Where is Stellaria aquatica native to?

North America

Species in the Stellaria genus

Stellaria crassipes, Stellaria cuspidata, Stellaria elatinoides, Stellaria dichotoma, Stellaria bungeana, Stellaria crassifolia, Stellaria fennica, Stellaria humifusa, Stellaria hebecalyx, Stellaria holostea, Stellaria media, Stellaria longifolia, Stellaria longipes, Stellaria mannii, Stellaria graminea, Stellaria aquatica, Stellaria irazuensis, Stellaria pubera, Stellaria palustris, Stellaria nemorum, Stellaria neglecta, Stellaria ovata, Stellaria pallida, Stellaria obtusa, Stellaria venezuelana, Stellaria uliginosa, Stellaria umbellata, Stellaria recurvata, Stellaria gyangtseensis, Stellaria dianthifolia, Stellaria arisanensis, Stellaria infracta, Stellaria antoniana, Stellaria cryptopetala, Stellaria pedersenii, Stellaria weddellii, Stellaria aphanantha, Stellaria nepalensis, Stellaria wushanensis, Stellaria vestita, Stellaria chinensis, Stellaria petiolaris, Stellaria lanipes, Stellaria gyirongensis, Stellaria zangnanensis, Stellaria tibetica, Stellaria lanata, Stellaria patens, Stellaria henryi, Stellaria pusilla,

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,

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