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Common Chickweed

Stellaria media

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Description:

Low growing, ground cover wildflower. Tiny white flowers, weak stems with a line of hair on one side, smooth, ovate leaves. Small green seed pods.
Introduced from Eurasia but well established in North America. Generally considered a weed and undesirable in gardens and yards.

Habitat:

Backyard garden. Commonly found in disturbed areas.

Notes:

It's edible and nutritious! Most often eaten as a salad green.

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Stellaria media

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The Wildflowers of New York State
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East

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PublishedApril 15, 2013

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