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Stellaria graminea

Lesser Stitchwort

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Common names

30 names · 25 languages
EnglishYour language
  • common starwort[1]
  • Lesser Stitchwort[1]
  • Stitchwort[1]
Other languages (24)
Dutch
French
  • Stellaire graminée
  • Stellaire à feuilles de graminée[1]
Belarusian
  • Зоркаўка злакавая[1]
Catalan
  • Rèvola menuda[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 禾叶繁缕[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 禾葉繁縷[1]
Czech
  • ptačinec trávovitý[1]
Danish
  • Græsbladet fladstjerne[1]
Estonian
  • oras-tähthein[1]
Finnish
  • Heinätähtimö[1]
German
  • Gras-Sternmiere[1]
  • Grasmiere[1]
Hungarian
  • Pázsitos csillaghúr[1]
  • réti csillaghúr[1]
Irish
  • Tursarraing bheag[1]
Italian
  • Centocchio gramignola[1]
Japanese
  • カラフトホソバハコベ[1]
Latvian
  • Zāļlapu virza[1]
Lithuanian
  • Siauralapė žliūgė[1]
Norwegian
  • grasstjerneblom[1]
Polish
  • Gwiazdnica trawiasta[1]
Russian
  • Звездчатка злаковая[1]
Slovak
  • hviezdica trávovitá[1]
Slovenian
  • travnata zvezdica[1]
Swedish
  • grässtjärnblomma[1]
Ukrainian
  • Зірочник злакоподібний[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Stellaria graminea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • lesser stitchwort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • common starwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Stitchwort — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Græsbladet fladstjerne — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Stellaire à feuilles de graminée — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Gras-Sternmiere — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Grasmiere — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • ptačinec trávovitý — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Grasmuur — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • grasstjerneblom — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Звездчатка злаковая — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • oras-tähthein — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Heinätähtimö — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Gwiazdnica trawiasta — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Centocchio gramignola — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • grässtjärnblomma — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Siauralapė žliūgė — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • カラフトホソバハコベ — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • 禾叶繁缕 — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • 禾葉繁縷 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Rèvola menuda — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Зірочник злакоподібний — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Зоркаўка злакавая — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • travnata zvezdica — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Zāļlapu virza — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Pázsitos csillaghúr — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • réti csillaghúr — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Tursarraing bheag — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • hviezdica trávovitá — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.

General information

Scientific name: Stellaria graminea
Accepted name (Kew): Stellaria graminea L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Caryophyllaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Stellaria (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Lesser Stitchwort
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Ground cover
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.50 m
Spread: 0.20 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
Bee forage

Description

The leaves and shoots of this plant can be used in salads or lightly cooked as a vegetable. It is best to harvest young shoots in the spring to summer period.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/05
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 215381; name ID 2482232; Stellaria L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 214768; name ID 2482031; Stellaria graminea L..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.