| Greater Stitchwort | |
|---|---|
| Stellaria holostea with its distinctive notched petals | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Stellaria |
| Species: | S. holostea |
| Binomial name | |
| Stellaria holostea L. |
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Stellaria holostea (Addersmeat, or Greater Stitchwort) is an ornamental plant native of Europe.
It can grow up to 50cm in height, with leaves that are long, narrow and fresh green.[1] The flowers are white, 20-30mm across and have five distinctive petals split to about half way down.[1][2]