Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench

Locations ofMyosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench in Virginia

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Family
Caryophyllaceae
Botanical Name
Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench
Common Name
Giant Chickweed, Water Chickweed
Synonym(s)
Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scopoli
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench
Comments
Habitat
Well-drained floodplain forests (particularly along large rivers), marshes, stream banks, and moist disturbed sites. Infrequent to locally common in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Introduced

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