Scientific or common name:

Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton

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CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Name: Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton
Rank: species
See: ► Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. var. longifolia

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Common names

U.S. name: Longleaf starwort

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. var. longifolia

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Alsine
Species:

1) Alsine americana (Porter ex B.L. Rob.) Rydb. 2) Alsine antillana (Urb.) Britton & P. Wilson 3) Alsine aquatica (L.) Britton 4) Alsine baicalensis Coville 5) Alsine baldwinii Small 6) Alsine bongardiana (Fernald) Davidson & Moxley 7) Alsine borealis (Bigelow) Britton 8) Alsine brachypetala (Bong.) Howell 9) Alsine calycantha (Ledeb.) Rydb. 10) Alsine crassifolia (Ehrh.) Britton 11) Alsine crispa (Cham. & Schltdl.) Holz. 12) Alsine elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fenzl 13) Alsine fontinalis (Short & Peter) Britton 14) Alsine glauca (With.) Britton 15) Alsine glutinosa A. Heller 16) Alsine graminea (L.) Britton 17) Alsine holostea (L.) Britton 18) Alsine humifusa (Rottb.) Britton 19) Alsine jamesiana (Torr.) A. Heller 20) Alsine jamesii (Torr.) Holz. 21) Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton 22) Alsine longipes (Goldie) Coville 23) Alsine media L. 24) Alsine neglecta (Weihe) A. Löve & D. Löve 25) Alsine obtusa (Engelm.) Rose 26) Alsine oxyphylla (B.L. Rob.) A. Heller 27) Alsine pallida Dumort. 28) Alsine palmeri Rydb. 29) Alsine pubera (Michx.) Britton 30) Alsine simcoei Howell 31) Alsine stricta (Richardson) Rydb. 32) Alsine tennesseensis (C. Mohr) Small 33) Alsine uliginosa (Murray) Britton 34) Alsine validus Goodding 35) Alsine viridula Piper 36) Alsine washingtoniana (B.L. Rob.) A. Heller

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)


Map for Alsine longifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Caryophyllaceae)
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1) Achyronychia 2) Agrostemma (corncockle) 3) Alsinanthe (stitchwort) 4) Alsine (stitchwort) 5) Alsinidendron 6) Alsinopsis (stitchwort) 7) Anotites (catchfly) 8) Anychia (nailwort) 9) Anychiastrum (nailwort) 10) Arenaria (sandwort) 11) Cardionema 12) Cerastium (mouse-ear chickweed) 13) Conosilene (catchfly) 14) Coronaria (campion) 15) Cucubalus (catchfly) 16) Dianthus (pink) 17) Dichodon (mouse-ear chickweed) 18) Drymaria (drymary) 19) Eremogone 20) Gastrolychnis (catchfly) 21) Gastronychia (nailwort) 22) Geocarpon 23) Gibbesia (nailwort) 24) Gypsophila 25) Herniaria (rupturewort) 26) Holosteum 27) Honckenya 28) Illecebrum (coral necklace) 29) Kohlrauschia (pink) 30) Lepyrodiclis (false jagged-ckickweed) 31) Lidia (stitchwort) 32) Loeflingia 33) Lychnis (campion) 34) Malachium (myosoton) 35) Melandrium (catchfly) 36) Merckia (wilhelmsia) 37) Minuartia (stitchwort) 38) Minuopsis (stitchwort) 39) Moehringia (sandwort) 40) Moenchia (upright chickweed) 41) Mollugo (manyseed) 42) Myosoton 43) Nyachia (nailwort) 44) Oberna (catchfly) 45) Odontonychia (nailwort) 46) Paronychia (nailwort) 47) Petrorhagia (pink) 48) Pleconax (catchfly) 49) Pollichia 50) Polycarpaea 51) Polycarpon (manyseed) 52) Porsildia (stitchwort) 53) Provencheria (mouse-ear chickweed) 54) Psammophiliella 55) Pseudosaponaria 56) Pseudostellaria 57) Sabulina (stitchwort) 58) Sagina (pearlwort) 59) Saponaria (soapwort) 60) Schiedea 61) Scleranthus (German knotgrass) 62) Scopulophila (rockwort) 63) Silene (catchfly) 64) Siphonychia (nailwort) 65) Spergella (pearlwort) 66) Spergula (spurry) 67) Spergularia (sandspurry) 68) Spergulastrum (sandwort) 69) Stellaria (starwort) 70) Stipulicida 71) Tissa (sandspurry) 72) Tryphane (stitchwort) 73) Tunica (pink) 74) Vaccaria (soapwort) 75) Velezia 76) Viscaria (campion) 77) Wahlbergella (catchfly) 78) Wilhelmsia

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Common names (Alsine)
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1) Addersmeat (Alsine holostea) 2) American chickweed (Alsine americana) 3) American water starwort (Alsine fontinalis) 4) Bog chickweed (Alsine uliginosa) 5) Boreal starwort (Alsine borealis) 6) Chickweed, starwort (Alsine longipes) 7) Common chickweed (Alsine pallida) 8) Curled starwort (Alsine crispa) 9) Elegant stitchwort (Alsine elegans) 10) Fleshy starwort (Alsine crassifolia) 11) Giantchickweed (Alsine aquatica) 12) Grass-like starwort (Alsine graminea) 13) Longleaf starwort (Alsine longifolia) 14) Meadow starwort (Alsine glauca) 15) Northern starwort (Alsine simcoei) 16) Prostrate starwort (Alsine baldwinii) 17) Robust starwort (Alsine oxyphylla) 18) Rocky Mountain chickweed (Alsine washingtoniana) 19) Saltmarsh starwort (Alsine humifusa) 20) Sitka starwort (Alsine bongardiana) 21) Star chickweed (Alsine pubera) 22) Tennessee starwort (Alsine tennesseensis) 23) Tuber starwort (Alsine glutinosa) 24) Umbrella starwort (Alsine baicalensis) 25) West Indian starwort (Alsine antillana)

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More species:
1) Alsine longipes (Goldie) Coville [151]
2) Alsine media L. [96]
3) Alsine neglecta (Weihe) A. Löve & D. Löve [93]
4) Alsine palmeri Rydb. [139]
5) Alsine stricta (Richardson) Rydb. [139]
6) Alsine validus Goodding [133]
7) Alsinopsis occidentalis A. Heller [149]
8) Alsophila dryopteroides (Maxon) R. Tryon [147]
9) Alternanthera amoena (Lemaire) Voss [237]
10) Alternanthera menziesii H. St. John [88]

26-Apr-2024 - Week-17

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