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star chickweed

Stellaria pubera

Star chickweed is a lovely little plant with star-shaped white flowers. It grows close to the ground and can often be found in gardens and forests, making it a cheerful sight in springtime.

生息地: Forests

外見

The star chickweed has delicate bright green leaves and stems covered in fine hairs. Its small, white, star-shaped flowers appear in clusters, each with ten deeply divided petals, making them look like five petals.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesCaryophyllaceaeStellaria
star chickweed
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star chickweed

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Ancient people used chickweed in soups and salads as a healthy green!

Did you know its leaves can stay green even under snow?

Its tiny seeds can stay alive in the soil for many, many years, waiting to grow!

Look closely: each flower has five petals, but they're so deeply split they look like ten!

特殊能力

能力

Spreading Power

Star chickweed can quickly form dense mats, helping it cover ground and outcompete other plants for sunlight.

能力

Early Bloomer

Star chickweed has flowers that open very early in spring, giving it a head start to attract the first active pollinators.

能力

Seed Slingers

Star chickweed can burst its seed pods, flinging tiny seeds away to spread its family far and wide!

能力

Edible Greens

Star chickweed has tender leaves that are a tasty snack for many animals, making it a valuable food source.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-30 cm
広がり
30-60 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-1 cm
開花時期
Spring to early summer
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar and pollen from its blooms.

pollinates

Hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

visits flowers, helping them make seeds.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses on its tender leaves and stems.

eaten by

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

relishes its soft leaves and stems.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look at plants from a distance and ask an adult before touching or picking them.

よくある質問

star chickweedの高さは何ですか?

10-30 cm

star chickweedの広がりは何ですか?

30-60 cm

star chickweedの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-1 cm

star chickweedの開花時期は何ですか?

Spring to early summer

star chickweedの食用は何ですか?

はい

star chickweedの毒性は何ですか?

なし

star chickweedのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

star chickweedの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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