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flower |
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stem/leaves |
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Habitat: |
waste places, fields, lawns |
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Plant Height: |
15-30 cm; stems erect to decumbent |
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Flower Color: |
white |
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Flower: |
complete; perfect; 5 deeply notched petals, about as long as 5 green sepals; 10 stamens; 5 styles; ovary with 1 locule |
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Inflorescence: |
terminal, loose cymes; pedicles can be long |
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Fruit: |
small, cylindrical, many-seeded capsule |
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Leaves: |
hairy; sessile; opposite |
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Bloom Time: |
April-October |
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Origins: |
non-native |
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Other: |
this short-lived perennial is native to Eurasia; similar genus Stellaria not hairy and only has 3 styles, Cerastium has 5 | |