Stellaria graminea

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Stellaria graminea, Linn. A slender-stemmed, hardy perennial plant not usually over 6 in. high, from a creeping root-stock: lvs. sessile, linear-lanceolate, usually about 1 in. long: fls. white, in terminal or lateral scarious bracted open panicles; sepals and petals nearly equal in length. May, June. Eu.; naturalized in Amer. B.B. 2:23. Var. aurea, Hort., Golden Stitchwort, has pale yellow lvs. and is lower and more matted in growth. Well adapted for sandy banks where grass does not grow well. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Stellaria graminea L.
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Stellaria graminea, commonly known as grasslike starwort, or lesser stitchwort is a plant species of the genus Stellaria native to Eurasia and introduced to North America.