Pronunciation: stel-AIR-ee-a kal-i-KAN-tha
Common name: Northern starwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Mossy banks, bogs, dry creeks, wet meadows,
and shaded areas to about 10,000', San Gabriel, San
Bernardino and San Jacinto Mts
Blooming period: June to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Stellaria
2) calycantha