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Stellaria corei

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Tennessee Chickweed

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142931
Element CodePDCAR0X080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusStellaria
Other Common Names
Tennessee Starwort (EN) Tennessee starwort (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-07-23
Change Date2024-07-23
Edition Date2024-07-23
Edition AuthorsJohnson, J. (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Stellaria corei is a perennial herb that is found in the eastern United States. With a large range extent, over 200 occurrences, and broad habitat preferences for abundant habitat, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Stellaria corei is found in the eastern United States from Illinois and Alabama northeast to Pennsylvania. It also occasionally escapes cultivation in New England. Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024, there are estimated to be more than 200 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, Stellaria corei is potentially threatened by development, road maintenance, invasive species, and other threats in some places. However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, tolerance of light disturbance, and affinity for typically abundant habitats, as well as no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Stellaria corei grows in cove forests and seepages at moderate to high elevations, rarely escaped from cultivation (Weakley 2024).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandSuburban/orchard
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiS1Yes
ConnecticutSNANo
North CarolinaS3Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
DelawareSNANo
West VirginiaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
VirginiaS3Yes
New YorkSNANo
IllinoisSNRYes
TennesseeS2Yes
OhioSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaSUYes
AlabamaS1Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
Unknown/undeterminedUnknown——

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Barkers Creek (addition)Nantahala National Forest975
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
References (5)
  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  2. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).
  5. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.