species 104,856 observations
Common Chickweed
Stellaria media
Field notes
Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout the world, where it is a weed of waste ground, farmland and gardens. It is sometimes grown as a salad crop or for poultry consumption.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Setaceous Hebrew Character, White-lined Sphinx, Dainty Sulphur, Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Song Sparrow, Common Raven, Chipping Sparrow
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Sonoran Blue, Common Flower Fly, Margined White, Margined Calligrapher
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Wet
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.