Stellaria nemorum
Stellaria nemorum, also known by the common name wood stitchwort,[1][2] is a stoloniferous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Stellaria |
| Species: | S. nemorum |
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Description
It reaches a height of 60 cm and blooms from May to August.[3]: 50 The leaves are opposite, the upper leaves sessile and the lower leaves petiolate. The flowers are white, with 5 deeply bifid petals, 10 stamens and 3 styles.[4]
Distribution
It is native to Europe[5] and thrives in wet places of deciduous forests, such as beech forests.
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stellaria nemorum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Blamey, M.; Fitter, R.; Fitter, A (2003). Wild flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora. London: A & C Black. ISBN 978-1408179505.
- Stace, C. A. (2010). New Flora of the British Isles (Third ed.). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. p. 450. ISBN 9780521707725.
- Anderberg, Arne. "Den Virtuella Floran, Stellaria nemorum L." Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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