These Star Chickweed [Stellaria pubera], a member of the Pink (Caryophyllaceae) family, were found in Gerton, North Carolina on 4 May 2013 and on 14 April 2018. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 274-275, states it’s found in woods and on rocky slopes. It’s listed in the flowers with 5 regular parts section, but the petals are so deeply cleft that they look like they have 10 parts. These specimens were just off a footpath of the same roadside trail in the woods on both occasions.
USDA Plants Listing: Stellaria pubera
Star Chickweed – 14 April 2018
Star Chickweed in Gerton, NC – 4 May 2013
Star Chickweed (more) – 4 May 2013
