The stems are branching and smooth except for 1 or 2 rows of hairs. Common chickweed forms dense prostrate patches in turfgrass, but may form more upright growth if unmowed. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Stellaria media description chickweed is an annual species.
Isolation and characterization of a pentasaccharide from stellaria media. Top of page stellaria media is the universally accepted name for this common and widespread weedy species. Stems prostrate, smooth stems are spreading and branching to form dense patches. Leaves opposite, light green, rounded to eggshaped leaves with pointed tips and smooth margins.
A winter annual, matforming plant in the pink family caryophyllaceae growing up. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of methanol. Stellaria media wikibooks, open books for an open world. Invasive plants established in the united states that are found in asia and their associated natural enemies volume 2 1 introduction the genus stellaria contains approximately 190 species, occurring. The most widely used species is stellaria media linn. Pdf stellaria ruderalis, a new species in the stellaria media group. Plants profile for stellaria media common chickweed. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The otc potency range of stellaria med is 2x30x, 2c30c, 200c, 1m, 10m, 50m, and cm. Stellaria media annual small, opposite, smooth, and oval leaves weak vining stems small white starlike flowers. Peterson field guides medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central north america, steven foster and james a. Common chickweeds, star chickweed, mouseear chickweed.
The genusstellaria stellaria is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants of the family caryophyllaceae 1. Stellaria media, now a cosmopolitan weed, is a very polymorphic species, varying in size, habit, pubescence, petal length, stamen number, and seed size and surface detail. Stellaria media chickweed extract is an extract of the herb of the chickweed, stellaria media. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Biology and management of common chickweed stellaria.
Pdf a new allotetraploid species in the stellaria media group, s. It grows low to the ground and spreads actually, it sprawls or scrambles to about 5060cm across. Quality assessment and antiobesity activity of stellaria media linn. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of methanol extract of stellaria media l.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. Biology and management of common chickweed stellaria media. Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual and perennial flowering plant in the family caryophyllaceae. It grows low to the ground and spreads actually, it sprawls or. It also occurs on roadsides, shingle riverbanks, coastal cliffs and in. National audubon society field guide to north american wildflowers eastern region, niering and olmstead. The website also provides access to a database and.
The below mentioned article provides an overview on family caryophyllaceae. It is in leaf all year, in flower all year, and the seeds ripen. Stellaria media chickweed, common chickweed pfaf plant database. Chickweed stellaria media is a familiar sight in many gardens. This light green plant has broadly eggshaped leaves which are pointed at the tip and occur oppositely on the stem. Stellaria media chickweed, common chickweed pfaf plant. Chickweed stellaria media is a commonly found winter annual weed in florida landscapes, container nurseries. Common chickweed, an annual or overwintering native plant, is one of the commonest weeds of cultivated land in the uk. It is a weed of meadows, gardens and abandoned land. Chickweed is an easily found plant, often growing in yards from late fall to spring in the south and year round in the north.
Chickweed stellaria media is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria, new south wales, queensland, south australia and western australia. An attempt has been made to study the plant and animal based folk medicine used by people of dibrugarh district, assam for treatment of eleven different diseases, viz. Pharmacognostical and quality control parameters of stellaria media linn. It is used as a cooling herbal remedy, and grown as a vegetable crop and ground cover for both human consumption and poultry. Pdf isolation and characterization of a pentasaccharide. Chickweed, starweed, star chickweedi botanical name. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Early records of common chickweed may sometimes refer to the other species in the group. Stellaria media common chickweed, hydrothermal time, germination, modelling, thresholds. The seeds were collected in two consecutive seasons 1999 and 2000 and. Common chickweed in lawns the center for agriculture. Tollfree call chickweed 0508 299 299 stellaria media description chickweed is an annual species.
Chickweed stellaria media is a commonly found winter annual weed in florida landscapes, container nurseries, home gardens, and other agricultural production systems. It is readily distinguished from the plants of the same genus by the line of. Stellaria neglecta may be underrecorded nationally. Neerja rani, neeru vasudeva, surendra kumar sharma. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Chickweed herb uses alternative nature online herbal. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page stellaria media is the universally accepted name for this common and widespread weedy species. Stellaria media common chickweed this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia fact files for more than 16,000 endangered species.
In saskatchewan this weed first evolved resistance to group b2 herbicides in 2005 and infests spring barley, and wheat. Leaves opposite, light green, rounded to eggshaped leaves with pointed tips and smooth margins are hairless and short, hairy petioles. Chickweed herb chickweed herb picture c karen bergeron. Common chickweed was one of the most frequent weed species present in conventional sugar beet crops surveyed in east anglia in autumn 1998 lainsbury et al. Enh biology and management of common chickweed stellaria media in ornamental crop production1yuvraj khamare, chris marble, nathan boyd, and shawn steed2 1. It is native to eurasia and naturalized in throughout the world. It is able to grow up and over other plants, and this, coupled with its speed of growth, can make it a seriously invasive weed in both pastoral and cropping situations. Its species are annuals or perennials, distributed in the cold and temperate regions. It is native to europe, but naturalized in many parts of north america. Fact sheets are available from department of employment, economic development and innovation deedi service centres and our customer service centre telephone 25 23. Group b2 resistant stellaria media from canada, saskatchewan. Flowers are small and white, followed quickly by the seed pods.
With large quantities of seed produced throughout the year, this common annual weed can become a real nuisance in beds. Common chickweed is a winter annual that has smooth stems and leaves. Both are winter annuals that grow easily in gardens, lowmaintenance lawns, and agricultural areas. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. Induces a condition of stasis, congestion, and sluggishness of. Common chickweed is primarily a winter annual broadleaf in california, but in foggy coastal areas, it can survive yearround. Two species of chickweed, common stellaria media and sticky cerastium glomeratum, are widespread in california. Chickweed stellaria media plant profiler sigmaaldrich. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and.
Coevolution of two sulfonylurearesistant common chickweed stellaria media biotypes with different mutations in the acetolactate. Control is difficult because of its considerable seed production. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The plant germinates in fall or late winter, then forms large mats of foliage. Modelling the germination of stellaria media using the. Caryophyllaceae description this is an annual or biennial weed, six to fifteen inches in length, with a stem that is procumbent and weak, muchbranched, often. It is in leaf all year, in flower all year, and the seeds ripen all year. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Invasive plants established in the united states that are. Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm.
In europe and north america, it is considered to be an invasive plant. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of genus. With large quantities of seed produced throughout the year, this common annual weed can become a real nuisance in beds and borders. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. This is an annual or biennial weed, six to fifteen inches in length, with a stem that is procumbent and weak, muchbranched, often trailing on the ground, juicy, placegreen and slightly swollen and the joints. Pdf pharmacognostical and quality control parameters of stellaria. Isolation and characterization of a pentasaccharide from. Leaves opposite, light green, rounded to eggshaped leaves with pointed tips and smooth. Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual and perennial flowering plant in the family. Stellaria media, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to california. Common chickweed stellaria media is a dicot weed in the caryophyllaceae family.
The host range of tpctv is restricted to dicotyledonous plants, and includes weed species such as nightshade solanum nigrum, datura stramonium and common chickweed stellaria media, crops such as tomato lycopersicon esculentum and bean phaseolus vulgaris and the experimental host nicotiana benthamiana. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. This document is enh, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 20. Sagers horticulture specialist utah state university extension service. Stellaria media is an extremely widespread herbaceous annual plant. Find highquality chickweed stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the carnation family caryophyllaceae. Stellaria media itself consists of three subspecies but only one of these, ssp. The stellaria media complex consists of three very similar and closely related species, s.
Common chickweed is distinguished from other stellaria species by having lower leaves with stalks and. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Stellaria media chickweed extract skin deep cosmetics. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Common chickweed is found throughout most of california, except in the mojave desert, up to 4300 feet about 0 m and is especially common in lawns and landscaped areas. Stellaria media and chenopodium album matured and collected from three populations italy, sweden and uk. Pdf objective the present study was attempted to evaluate the pharmacognostical and quality control parameters of stellaria media linn. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. The common chickweed stellaria media is a coolseason annual plant native to europe.
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