Stellaria corei
(Tennessee Chickweed)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Tennessee Chickweed, Star Chickweed, Tennessee Starwort, Tennessee Stitchwort
    Synonyms: Alsine tennesseensis, Stellaria sylvatica, Stellaria tennesseensis
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: March - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Stellaria corei, or Tennessee Chickweed, is native to the mid to lower Appalachian regions, and thr Ohio River Valley. It is a perennial that grows in moist to dry, open to partially shaded woods and along woodland edges and along trails, and bluffs and cliffs in the mountains. It blooms in early spring to mid summer with white, star-like flowers.

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