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Chickweed, Common

Stellaria media

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Description:

Leaves ovate, long stalked. Flowers white. Grows in moist soil, waste places, roadsides, gardens. Edible weed great in salads. Medicinal properties include wound healing, anti-itch, anti-inflammatory. Can be used topically on rashes. Use internally as a nutritive (high vitamin and mineral content), cooling properties and used to assist weight loss by aiding detoxification and cutting fat.

Habitat:

Throughout

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Flowers of the Southeastern United States
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Flowers of North America
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East

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PublishedJanuary 20, 2013

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