''Pseudostellaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactacea ...

. There are up to 20 species, most of which occur in Asia. They are similar to '' Stellaria'', differing in the

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of the roots and fruit capsules and having shallower notches in the petals.Flora of North America
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Selected species

*'' Pseudostellaria heterophylla'' - false starwort, ''hai er shen'', ''tai zi shen'' *'' Pseudostellaria jamesiana'' - tuber starwort *'' Pseudostellaria oxyphylla'' *'' Pseudostellaria rupestris'' *'' Pseudostellaria sierrae'' - Sierra starwort

References

Caryophyllaceae genera {{Caryophyllaceae-stub