greater stitchwort

Rabelera holostea

Greater stitchwort is a lovely little flower that blooms in spring. It has star-shaped white flowers that can brighten up fields and woods, making them look magical!

Hábitat: Woodlands

Aspecto

The greater stitchwort has bright green, slender leaves and brittle, square stems. Its distinctive white flowers have five petals, each so deeply notched they appear as ten separate petals, giving them a star-like look.

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greater stitchwort

Categoría

Plantas

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Common

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Datos interesantes

It's called 'greater' to distinguish it from a smaller plant, the 'lesser stitchwort'!

Its brittle stems often snap with a tiny 'pop', earning it the nickname 'Popper'!

Its delicate flowers have five petals, but each is so deeply split it looks like ten!

Its scientific name 'holostea' means 'all bone' in Greek, describing its fragile stems!

Habilidades especiales

Greater stitchwort can launch its seeds with explosive capsules, helping them spread far away from the parent plant.

Its square stems can lean on surrounding plants for support, allowing it to reach sunlight efficiently.

This plant is one of the first to flower in spring, attracting vital early pollinators to its nectar.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-3 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring_early_summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

an important early spring visitor

eaten by

Roe deer

Capreolus capreolus

young shoots are often browsed by deer

eaten by

Garden snail

Helix aspersa

snails occasionally feed on its leaves

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.