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Common Chickweed - Stellaria media Chickweed has small, white flowers that are produced at the tops of stems and in angles between branches. Flowers have 5 two-lobed petals, which makes it appear to have 10 tiny petals. The leaves are oval with pointed tips and are slightly hairy.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in the brush next to a stream.<br /> <br /> Notes: 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 skin. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72009/common_chickweed_-_stellaria_media.html" title="Common Chickweed - Stellaria media"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72009_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2B3Ofp7Xj4eDsOZG1rGIzT8Kytp0%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Common Chickweed - Stellaria media Chickweed has small, white flowers that are produced at the tops of stems and in angles between branches. Flowers have 5 two-lobed petals, which makes it appear to have 10 tiny petals. The leaves are oval with pointed tips and are slightly hairy.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in the brush next to a stream.<br /> <br /> Notes: 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 skin.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72008/common_chickweed_-_stellaria_media.html Common chickweed,Geotagged,Stellaria media,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Common chickweed,Geotagged,Stellaria media,Summer,United States,chickweed Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Common Chickweed - Stellaria media

Chickweed has small, white flowers that are produced at the tops of stems and in angles between branches. Flowers have 5 two-lobed petals, which makes it appear to have 10 tiny petals. The leaves are oval with pointed tips and are slightly hairy.

Habitat: Growing in the brush next to a stream.

Notes: 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 skin.

Common Chickweed - Stellaria media Chickweed has small, white flowers that are produced at the tops of stems and in angles between branches. Flowers have 5 two-lobed petals, which makes it appear to have 10 tiny petals. The leaves are oval with pointed tips and are slightly hairy.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in the brush next to a stream.<br /> <br /> Notes: 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 skin.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72008/common_chickweed_-_stellaria_media.html Common chickweed,Geotagged,Stellaria media,Summer,United States

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    Patomarazul
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    I love close-ups of flowers like this one, where you can see so well the symmetry of its parts! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I do too. I love the beauty of math that can be seen in flowers. Posted 6 years ago

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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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Uploaded Jan 2, 2019. Captured Jul 9, 2017 12:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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