Stellaria nemorum
| Stellaria nemorum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Stellaria |
| Species: | S. nemorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Stellaria nemorum L. | |
Stellaria nemorum, also known by the common name wood stitchwort,[1][2] is a stoloniferous perennial, herbaceous flowering plant in the pink family Caryophyllaceae.
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
- ↑ "Stellaria nemorum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. 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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