Participant Info

Species

Stellaria media [Alsine media]

Family

Caryophyllaceae

CommonName

common chickweed, stitchwort

Presence

Yes

Status

exotic

EarliestDate

2014

LatestDate

2021

Ecosystem

foothill, urban

Geobotanical

SSanjuans

Counties

Rio Grande

Passes

WildlifePreserves

Other Localities

Del Norte

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, in lawn of Del Norte private property 15 July 2013; 4 Sept 2014; 25 June 2021; 19 July 2022

Comments

Surprisingly there is only one recorded location of Stellaria media in the Watershed, escaped from a seed packet into a yard in Del Norte. This common chickweed has persisted in the location since July of 2013, expanding its terrain with each year. Another observation is in the lawn of the patio behind Del Norte Bank (2023). The exotic is sometimes cultivated for salads. It has been recorded from every state of the USA, with scattered observations from the Rio Grande drainage through New Mexico and Texas to the Gulf of Mexico.

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