Stellaria papillata
C.H.Mill. & J.G.WestAnnual, with slender taproot, glabrous; stems erect to ascending, single to branched from base, 3–15 cm. Leaves sessile, narrowly ovate to linear, (3–)5–10(–15) mm long, 0.5–1(–1.2) mm wide, margin sparsely toothed. Inflorescence a very condensed monochasium; fruiting pedicel erect, 0.3–0.6(–1.5) mm long; sepals (2–)2.5–4.5 mm long, apex acute to acuminate, margin occasionally slightly ragged at apex; petals (0–)2–5, often reduced to single arm, less than 1 mm long; stamens 2–7. Capsule (2.5–)3–3.5 mm long, 1.5–2 mm diam., shorter than or equal to sepals; valves straight or slightly incurved at apex, thickened, papillate; seeds (2)3 per capsule, 1.3–1.9 mm long, yellow or mid- to reddish-brown, tubercles small to medium, in narrow flattened ridges, reticulate. Flowers Apr.–Jun.
MSB, RobP, MuF. Known by a few collections along the Murray River in low lying sites on river clays (Walpolla Is. west of Mildura, near Robinvale and Yarrawonga). Otherwise known from clay plains and river flats in western New South Wales.
The above description is based on non-Victorian specimens. Some non-vouchered records of Stellaria multiflora from the far north-west may be referable to this taxon.
Spinning
