Pseudostellaria
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Pseudostellaria is a genus of flowering plants in the pink family
. There are up to 20 species, most of which occur in Asia. They are similar to Stellaria
, differing in the morphology
of the roots and fruit capsules and having shallower notches in the petals.
Species include:
Caryophyllaceae
The Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae and Polygonaceae...
. There are up to 20 species, most of which occur in Asia. They are similar to Stellaria
Stellaria
Stellaria is a genus of about 90-120 species flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common names include stitchwort and chickweed.-Food use:...
, differing in the morphology
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
of the roots and fruit capsules and having shallower notches in the petals.
Species include:
- Pseudostellaria heterophyllaPseudostellaria heterophyllaPseudostellaria heterophylla, known commonly as Hai Er Shen , Tai Zi Shen , and false starwort, is an adaptogen in the Caryophyllaceae family that is used in Chinese medicine and herbalism to tonify the qi and generate yin fluids. It is known as the "ginseng of the lungs"...
- false starwort, hai er shen, tai zi shen - Pseudostellaria jamesianaPseudostellaria jamesianaPseudostellaria jamesiana is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names tuber starwort and sticky starwort. It is native to much of the western United States, where it can be found in sagebrush, coniferous forests, and many other types of habitat. It is a perennial...
- tuber starwort - Pseudostellaria oxyphylla
- Pseudostellaria rupestris
- Pseudostellaria sierraePseudostellaria sierraePseudostellaria sierrae is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name Sierra starwort.-Description:It is a perennial herb growing from a rhizome network with vertical, thick-tipped roots. The stem is hairless and grows up to about 27 centimeters in maximum height...
- Sierra starwort