Species

Stellaria holostea L.

Greater Stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae

Traits


    15–30 cm tall. flowers: whitish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: incised to 50 %, slightly longer than the sepals. sepals: free, 5–10 mm long, rounded at the apex. styli: 3. fruits: capsules, spherical to ovoid, 6‑dentate. stem: herbaceous, cross-section edged ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Stellaria holostea

Legend

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.

Distribution in Germany

Stellaria holostea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Stellaria holostea

Stellaria holostea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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