Stellaria L.
(chickweeds)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort
(Click to open)
 		Species 6 images 2 ident. refs
Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort
(Click to open)
 		Species 26 images
Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort
(Click to open)
 		Species 36 images
Stellaria media
Common Chickweed
Flowers (Click to open)
 		Species 19 images
Stellaria palustris
Marsh Stitchwort
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 3 images
[Stellaria media agg.]
chickweeds
Flowers (Click to open)
 		Informal 1 subtaxa 19 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusStellaria (chickweeds)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Stellaria (chickweeds) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stellaria (chickweeds)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 65 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stellaria (chickweeds)
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