Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Stellaria (Starwort)
Stellaria nemorum L. - Wood Stitchwort
Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo - Common Chickweed
Stellaria neglecta (Lej.) Weihe - Greater Chickweed
Stellaria holostea L. - Greater Stitchwort
Stellaria alsine Grimm - Bog Stitchwort
Stellaria palustris Hoffm. - Marsh Stitchwort
Stellaria graminea L. - Lesser Stitchwort
Stellaria crassifolia Ehrh. - Fleshy Starwort
Stellaria longifolia Willd. - Longleaf Starwort
Maximal 15 cm tall. supporting-leaves of the flowers:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
bogs, sedge-lands
in nutrient-poor, moist to wet habitats