common chickweed

Stellaria pallida (Dumort.) Crépin

Description from Invasive.org

Appearance
Stellaria pallida is an annual, low-growing herb native to Europe. Stems are decumbent, to 19.7 in. (50 cm) long with a longitudinal line of hairs.
Foliage
Leaves are opposite, oval, to 0.8 in. (2 cm) long and pointed at the tip. Older leaves are petiolate.
Flowers
Flowering occurs in early spring when small, white flowers develop in the leaf axils or in terminal clusters. Flowers have 5 cleft petals, therefore appearing that there are 10.
Fruit
Fruits are very small and are covered by extremely hairy calyces.
Ecological Threat
Stellaria pallida occurs in shady, moist locations and can commonly threaten habitats on rocky seeps.

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Plant(s) in flower
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) in flower
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) habit
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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