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. Isolation and characterization of a pentasaccharide from. The genusstellaria stellaria is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants of the family caryophyllaceae 1. 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. Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the carnation family caryophyllaceae. Enh biology and management of common chickweed stellaria media in ornamental crop production1yuvraj khamare, chris marble, nathan boyd, and shawn steed2 1. The below mentioned article provides an overview on family caryophyllaceae. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 20. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and.
It is in leaf all year, in flower all year, and the seeds ripen all year. Chickweed stellaria media plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Chickweed stellaria media is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria, new south wales, queensland, south australia and western australia. Chickweed stellaria media is a familiar sight in many gardens. Pdf stellaria ruderalis, a new species in the stellaria media group. Pdf isolation and characterization of a pentasaccharide. In saskatchewan this weed first evolved resistance to group b2 herbicides in 2005 and infests spring barley, and wheat. The plant germinates in fall or late winter, then forms large mats of foliage. 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.
Pdf pharmacognostical and quality control parameters of stellaria. Early records of common chickweed may sometimes refer to the other species in the group. Chickweed stellaria media is a commonly found winter annual weed in florida landscapes, container nurseries, home gardens, and other agricultural production systems. 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. Stellaria media chickweed, common chickweed pfaf plant. The most widely used species is stellaria media linn. Coevolution of two sulfonylurearesistant common chickweed stellaria media biotypes with different mutations in the acetolactate. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. It is a weed of meadows, gardens and abandoned land. Common chickweed is primarily a winter annual broadleaf in california, but in foggy coastal areas, it can survive yearround. Stellaria media chickweed extract skin deep cosmetics.
Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of methanol. Neerja rani, neeru vasudeva, surendra kumar sharma. Stellaria media common chickweed this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Common chickweed in lawns the center for agriculture. This light green plant has broadly eggshaped leaves which are pointed at the tip and occur oppositely on the stem. Common chickweed, an annual or overwintering native plant, is one of the commonest weeds of cultivated land in the uk. Leaves opposite, light green, rounded to eggshaped leaves with pointed tips and smooth margins. It is native to europe, but naturalized in many parts of north america. Induces a condition of stasis, congestion, and sluggishness of. The stellaria media complex consists of three very similar and closely related species, s. Common chickweed forms dense prostrate patches in turfgrass, but may form more upright growth if unmowed.
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. Common chickweeds, star chickweed, mouseear chickweed. Its species are annuals or perennials, distributed in the cold and temperate regions. It also occurs on roadsides, shingle riverbanks, coastal cliffs and in. Group b2 resistant stellaria media from canada, saskatchewan. Modelling the germination of stellaria media using the. The website also provides access to a database and.
Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual and perennial flowering plant in the family caryophyllaceae. Stellaria media is an extremely widespread herbaceous annual plant. Stellaria media annual small, opposite, smooth, and oval leaves weak vining stems small white starlike flowers. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Sagers horticulture specialist utah state university extension service. It grows low to the ground and spreads actually, it sprawls or. Stellaria media description chickweed is an annual species.
Fact sheets are available from department of employment, economic development and innovation deedi service centres and our customer service centre telephone 25 23. Tollfree call chickweed 0508 299 299 stellaria media description chickweed is an annual species. Chickweed, starweed, star chickweedi botanical name. Chickweed herb uses alternative nature online herbal. Stellaria media wikibooks, open books for an open world. 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. Chickweed is an easily found plant, often growing in yards from late fall to spring in the south and year round in the north. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Stellaria media common chickweed, hydrothermal time, germination, modelling, thresholds.
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. Flowers are small and white, followed quickly by the seed pods. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The seeds were collected in two consecutive seasons 1999 and 2000 and. Quality assessment and antiobesity activity of stellaria media linn. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Top of page stellaria media is the universally accepted name for this common and widespread weedy species. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm. Common chickweed stellaria media is a dicot weed in the caryophyllaceae family. It grows low to the ground and spreads actually, it sprawls or scrambles to about 5060cm across. It is native to eurasia and naturalized in throughout the world. Stellaria media, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to california. Plants profile for stellaria media media common chickweed. Biology and management of common chickweed stellaria. With large quantities of seed produced throughout the year, this common annual weed can become a real nuisance in beds and borders. The otc potency range of stellaria med is 2x30x, 2c30c, 200c, 1m, 10m, 50m, and cm. Bmc complementary and alternative medicine 2012, 12 1 doi. Stellaria media chickweed extract is an extract of the herb of the chickweed, stellaria media. Common chickweed is a winter annual that has smooth stems and leaves. This document is enh, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension.
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. National audubon society field guide to north american wildflowers eastern region, niering and olmstead. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of methanol extract of stellaria media l. It is in leaf all year, in flower all year, and the seeds ripen. Stellaria media chickweed, common chickweed pfaf plant database. Common chickweed is distinguished from other stellaria species by having lower leaves with stalks and. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. It is used as a cooling herbal remedy, and grown as a vegetable crop and ground cover for both human consumption and poultry. Invasive plants established in the united states that are. With large quantities of seed produced throughout the year, this common annual weed can become a real nuisance in beds. Biology and management of common chickweed stellaria media. Control is difficult because of its considerable seed production. Stellaria jamesiana is now placed in pseudostellaria and s.
Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual and perennial flowering plant in the family. Chickweed stellaria media is a commonly found winter annual weed in florida landscapes, container nurseries. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. 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. Stellaria neglecta may be underrecorded nationally. Pdf a new allotetraploid species in the stellaria media group, s.
Peterson field guides medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central north america, steven foster and james a. Plants profile for stellaria media common chickweed. It is readily distinguished from the plants of the same genus by the line of. 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. A winter annual, matforming plant in the pink family caryophyllaceae growing up. 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. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Stellaria media itself consists of three subspecies but only one of these, ssp. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multi media fact files. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. The common chickweed stellaria media is a coolseason annual plant native to europe. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Stellaria media and chenopodium album matured and collected from three populations italy, sweden and uk. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page stellaria media is the universally accepted name for this common and widespread weedy species. In europe and north america, it is considered to be an invasive plant. Isolation and characterization of a pentasaccharide from stellaria media. Both are winter annuals that grow easily in gardens, lowmaintenance lawns, and agricultural areas. The stems are branching and smooth except for 1 or 2 rows of hairs. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Leaves opposite, light green, rounded to eggshaped leaves with pointed tips and smooth. Find highquality chickweed stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
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