Chickweed
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
Stellaria media (L.) Vill., commonly known as chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. Native to Eurasia, it has become naturalized globally, often found in waste areas, farmland, and gardens. It is occasionally cultivated for use in salads or as poultry feed.
Description
Stellaria media is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family and is widely distributed across regions including Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of Europe and South America. It thrives in disturbed habitats and is considered a weed in many agricultural and horticultural settings. The plant is also known for its use in human and animal diets.
Other common names
ChickweedChickweed StarwortCommon ChickweedCommon StarwortNodding Chickweedlittle mouse-ear chickweed
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · BR · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Chía, vereda Yerbabuena, Sede del Instituto Caro y Cuervo · Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · TW · RU
Synonyms
Alsine apetalaAlsine avicularumAlsine barbataAlsine bipartitaAlsine brachypetalaAlsine elongataAlsine glabellaAlsine gussoniiAlsine mediaAlsine mediaAlsine media var. transiensAlsine pallidaAlsine repensAlsine vulgarisAlsinella wallichianaArenaria vulgarisStellularia mediaStellaria media f. malachioidesStellaria media var. normalisStellaria media var. apetalaStellaria media f. apetalaStellaria monogynaStellaria boraeanaStellaria abortivaStellaria media var. mediaStellaria hiemalisStellaria glabra
