Lesser Stitchwort
Latin: Stellaria graminea Irish: Tursarraing bheag This is a hairless, native perennial that is regularly found in grassland, hedges and marshes. It has a straggling growth habit with weak stems that are more-or-less square in cross section. The hairless leaves (15-25mm long) grow in opposite pairs, have an elongated spear-like shape and are attached directly to the stem. It produces numerous small white flowers during June-August. The flowers measure 10-15mm across and they have 5 petals that are divided almost to the base – so
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