lesser stitchwort

Stellaria graminea

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Stellaria graminea is a species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family (like pinks) known by the common names grassleaf starwort and common stitchwort. It is native to Eurasia but it is widespread around other parts of the temperate world as an introduced species and a common weed. It grows in many types of habitat, including lawns and roadsides. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing branching stems which are prostrate, sprawling, trailing, or erect, and...

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  1. (c) Steve Chilton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/73779416@N00/2659076153
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaria_graminea

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