Tennessee Starwort

Stellaria corei is similar to Stellaria pubera, with which it can be confused. It is a spring flowering perennial growing from spreading rhizomes. The square stems are upright, branched, and range from 10–40 cm (3.9–15.7 in) long. The Leaves near the base of the plant have stems but the leaves near the ends of the stems may be subsessile (lacking stems). The entire margined leaves are elliptic in shape, with broadly lanceolate to ovate ends, and 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) × 5–16 mm (0.20–0.63 in) in size. The leaf bases are cuneate. The flowers are produced in 3 to 7 flowered Inflorescences that are terminal cymes. The white Flowers are 10–16 mm (0.39–0.63 in) in diameter, with five narrowly triangular sepals. The ripe fruits are straw colored to pale brown capsules. The mature seeds are brown and around 2 mm (0.079 in) in diameter. The diploid chromosome count is 60.

Stellaria corei grows in rocky woods, on bluffs, and in open woods. It is native to Alabama, Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and has been introduced to Idaho and New York.

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