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, is a stoloniferous perennial, herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Stellaria of the pink family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Europe and thrives in wet places of deciduous forests, such as beech forests. It reaches a height of 60 cm and blooms from May to September. The flowers are white, with 5 deeply bifid petals, 10 stamens and 3 styles.[1]