Stellaria nemorum explained

Stellaria nemorum, also known by the common name wood stitchwort, is a stoloniferous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

Description

It reaches a height of 60 cm and blooms from May to August.^[1] 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.^[2]

Distribution

It is native to Europe^[3] and thrives in wet places of deciduous forests, such as beech forests.

Notes and References

1. Book: Blamey. M.. Fitter. R.. Fitter. A. 2003. Wild flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora.. A & C Black. London. 978-1408179505.
2. Book: Stace, C. A. . Stace, C. A. . 2010 . New Flora of the British Isles . limited . Third . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, U.K. . 450 . 9780521707725 .
3. Web site: Den Virtuella Floran, Stellaria nemorum L. . Arne . Anderberg . Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden .