Lesser Stitchwort

Lesser Stitchwort - Stellaria graminea Stellaria graminea

 

Colour: White
Flowering: May - August
Height: Up to 24" (60 cms)
Lesser Stitchwort    

Lesser Stitchwort has much smaller flowers than the Greater Stitchwort, only up to about 1 cm diameter. The flowers are quite delicate with long, narrow petals alternating with long green sepals.

It is quite widespread in Britain but often goes unnoticed because the flowers are so tiny.

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