Taxon Details

Stellaria littoralis

beach starwort

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Taxon Summary:

Stellaria littoralis, commonly known as beach starwort, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, and Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from 5 to 40 meters. Stellaria littoralis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Stellaria littoralis Torrey
Common Name: beach starwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0X0L0
USDA Plants Symbol:	STLI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jul

Elevation:
5 - 40 meters
15 - 130 feet

General Habitats:

Bogs and fens
Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal dunes
Coastal scrub
Marshes and swamps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by grazing, trampling, and non-native plants. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 4:69 (1857) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Drakes Bay (3812218)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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