species 2,766 observations
Lesser Chickweed
Stellaria apetala
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
White-lined Sphinx, Dainty Sulphur, Mexican Tiger Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Norvellina seminuda, Sharp-nosed Leafhopper
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Golden Dung Fly, Small Grass Fly, Seedcorn Maggot, Cresson's Mining Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided