Lincolnshires Flora and Fauna

Prolificate Don't Decimate

Stellaria holostea L.

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Description: 

Stellaria holostea (Addersmeat, or Greater Stitchwort) is an ornamental plant native of Europe.

It can grow up to 50 cm in height, with leaves that are long, narrow and fresh green. The flowers are white, 20-30mm across and have five distinctive petals split to about halfway down.

Photographer: Talbot, Michael. Publisher: Talbot, Michael.

Creator: 
Talbot, Michael
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith