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Common chickweed - Stellaria media Chickweed is not only a delicious edible, but it&#039;s also a medicinal plant. It contains saponins, which makes it soothing for the skin. It&rsquo;s used for making salves for rashes, bug bites, and itchy.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Common chickweed,Geotagged,Spring,Stellaria,Stellaria media,United States,chickweed Click/tap to enlarge

Common chickweed - Stellaria media

Chickweed is not only a delicious edible, but it's also a medicinal plant. It contains saponins, which makes it soothing for the skin. It’s used for making salves for rashes, bug bites, and itchy.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

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The Common chickweed

"Stellaria media", chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Europe, but naturalized in many parts of North America. It is used as a cooling herbal remedy, and grown as a vegetable crop and ground cover for both human consumption and poultry.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2020. Captured May 5, 2020 00:14 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm