Pollinator plant

Lesser Stitchwort

Stellaria graminea

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Common names

31 names · 25 languages
EnglishYour language
  • common starwort[1][2]
  • Common Stitchwort
  • Lesser Stitchwort[1][2]
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Other languages (24)
Dutch
French
  • Stellaire graminée
  • Stellaire à feuilles de graminée[1][2]
Belarusian
  • Зоркаўка злакавая[2]
Catalan
  • Rèvola menuda[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 禾叶繁缕[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 禾葉繁縷[2]
Czech
  • ptačinec trávovitý[2]
Danish
  • Græsbladet fladstjerne[2]
Estonian
  • oras-tähthein[2]
Finnish
  • Heinätähtimö[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Pázsitos csillaghúr[2]
  • réti csillaghúr[2]
Irish
  • Tursarraing bheag[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • カラフトホソバハコベ[2]
Latvian
  • Zāļlapu virza[2]
Lithuanian
  • Siauralapė žliūgė[2]
Norwegian
  • grasstjerneblom[2]
Polish
  • Gwiazdnica trawiasta[2]
Russian
  • Звездчатка злаковая[2]
Slovak
  • hviezdica trávovitá[2]
Slovenian
  • travnata zvezdica[2]
Swedish
  • grässtjärnblomma[2]
Ukrainian
  • Зірочник злакоподібний[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • lesser stitchwort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Grasmuur — results[0].names[11]; 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.
  • common starwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Stitchwort — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Stellaire à feuilles de graminée — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Centocchio gramignola — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
[2] 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.
  • Grasmuur — results[0].names[11]; 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.
  • common starwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Stitchwort — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Stellaire à feuilles de graminée — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Centocchio gramignola — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • Græsbladet fladstjerne — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 61948; Stellaria graminea.
  • ptačinec trávovitý — results[0].names[10]; 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.
  • 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.
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Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae

Genus-level classification for Stellaria; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous, Ground cover
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.50 m high × 0.20 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves
Functions
Pollinator plant
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Stellaria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1080772; ID 4PZ; rank genus; status accepted

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