Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Alsine aquatica (L.) Britton; Alsine uliginosa Vill.; Cerastium deflexum Ser.; Cerastium petiolare Hance; Cerastium scandens Lej.; Larbrea aquatica (L.) Ser.; Malachium aquaticum (L.) Fr.; Malachium calycinum Willk.; Myosanthus aquaticus (L.) Desv.; Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench; Stellaria foecunda Hance; Stellaria pentagyna Gaudin
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop.
  • Common name : Water Chickweed, Water Star-wort, Giant Chickweed
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Forests, moist areas, hill slopes and near cultivated fields, cosmopolitan, altitude up to 2700 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Temperate Eurasia
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Temperate Eurasia, North America, Malaysia, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 81
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Myosoton aquaticum. Downloaded on 3 December 2024.

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