Scientific Name
Stellaria media
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
Park
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
chickweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus | Stellaria |
| Species | Stellaria media |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
VA DCR, 2003: Moderately invasive species
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SDK - I&M Office per instructions from Sybil Hood
Created Date
12/23/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NFinney@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/8/2016 6:25:29 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Grimshaw, 1973
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