Stellaria media

Common Chickweed at Lyneham, ACT

Stellaria media at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2021
Stellaria media at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2021
Stellaria media at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2021
Stellaria media at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2021
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Identification history

Stellaria media 22 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Cerastium vulgare 22 Jul 2021 Tapirlord

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Not 100% sure how to differentiate this from Stellaria media.

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   22 Jul 2021
Stellaria has 3 styles (as can be seen in the centre of the flower in this sighting, and Cerastium have 4 or 5. Online Flora Victoria provides good keys.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 21 Jul 2021 01:34 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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