NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Stellaria pubera

Scientific Name:	Stellaria pubera
Genus:	Stellaria
Species Epithet:	pubera
Common Name:	Star Chickweed, Common Starwort, Giant Chickweed, Great Chickweed.
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Bottomland forests, moist slopes, coves, hammocks. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
Blooming Plant Tom Harville's garden, April 2004 © Tom Harville
Buds and Blooms Notice how most have five petals but they are split so it looks like ten! Black Mountain, April 2007 © MB Baumeister
Close-up of stamens Wake County, NC, March 2002 by Hugh Partridge
Notice the hair covered stems and leaves as the specific epithet "pubera" describes Rabun County, GA Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Flora of North America Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center