Stellaria media
Species
Also called little mouse-ear chickweed, common chickweed
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“are relatively small herbs with simple opposite leaves” — Stellaria - Wikipedia
“in moist, neutral to acidic soil and full sun or partial shade” — Stellaria media (Birdweed, Chickenwort, Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Starweed, Starwort, Winterweed) |
“regular, gentle watering maintains the moist conditions” — Common chickweed - Stellaria media: botanical characteristics and cultivation tips
“It grows 4 to 20 inches high and 4 to 12 inches wide.” — Stellaria media (Birdweed, Chickenwort, Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Starweed, Starwort, Winterweed) |
“reaching heights of 10 to 50 cm” — Common chickweed - Stellaria media: botanical characteristics and cultivation tips
“Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed” — Stellaria media (Birdweed, Chickenwort, Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Starweed, Starwort, Winterweed) |
“Some species, including Stellaria media which is widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, are used as leaf vegetables” — Stellaria - Wikipedia
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Stellaria media
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian