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Stellaria graminea
Also called Common starwort, Common stitchwort, Grassleaf starwort, Lesser stitchwort, Grass Leaf Starwort, Little Starwort, Grass Leaf Stitchwort
Stellaria graminea is a low-growing, rhizomatous perennial herb with grass-like leaves and small white star-shaped flowers. It is a common weed in temperate regions and spreads readily in lawns, borders and disturbed ground.
Stellaria graminea is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names common starwort, grass-leaved stitchwort, lesser stitchwort and grass-like starwort.
It is native to Eurasia and widespread in other parts of the temperate world as an introduced species and a common weed.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stellaria graminea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
