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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Tuber Starwort - Pseudostellaria jamesiana

 This pretty white flower in the Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae) is tuber starwort (Pseudostellaria jamesiana). It grows in several western states. The common name is due to the plant spreading from its underground tubers.
 Leaves are just slightly sticky and very narrow.

For more info on tuber starwort, click here.

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