A long-limbed star

Stellaria longipes, July 15, 2020

Stellaria longipes, July 15, 2020

Common & scientific name
Long-stalked starwort,  Stellaria longipes

Family
Pink, Capryophyllaceae

Location
Upper Lost Man, 11,500

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This oh-so-delicate wildflower, standing just a few inches tall on a hairless, slender stalk with widely-spaced, opposite, grass-like leaves, can be found throughout the subalpine and alpine but seems to favor rocky outcrops or meadows streamside.  “Stellaria” means “star” and “longipes” means long-limbed.  At last, an aptly named flower!

S. longipes, July 15, 2020

S. longipes, July 15, 2020