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Stellaria holostea
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Colour: |
White |
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Flowering: |
April - June |
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Height: |
Up to 24" (60 cms) |
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Family: |
Caryophyllaceae |
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Greater Stitchwort |
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Greater Stitchwort is a common wildflower throughout most of
Britain. It is a pretty flower appearing in woodland and
hedgerows in springtime.
The white flowers are 2 - 3 cms across with five
deeply-notched petals and five shorter green sepals.
The leaves are long and narrow.
Its name originates from its ancient herbal use of
alleviating a "stitch" in the side. |
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Greater Stitchwort |
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Greater Stitchwort |
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