Stellaria nemorum
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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
- ^ 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". 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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