Pollinator plant

greater stitchwort

Stellaria holostea

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Common names

37 names · 30 languages
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
Asturian
Basque
  • Izar-belar arrunt[4]
Belarusian
  • Зоркаўка ланцэтападобная[4]
Catalan
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • ptačinec velkokvětý[4]
Danish
  • stor fladstjerne[4]
Estonian
  • mets-tähthein[4]
Finnish
  • kevättähtimö[4]
German
Hungarian
  • olocsán csillaghúr[4]
  • olocsáncsillaghúr[4]
Irish
  • Tursarraing mhór[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • アワユキハコベ[4]
Latvian
  • Cietā virza[4]
Lithuanian
  • Krūmokšninė žliūgė[4]
Norwegian
  • lundstjerneblom[4]
Polish
  • gwiazdnica wielkokwiatowa[4]
Romanian
  • Iarbă moale[4]
Russian
  • Звездчатка жестколистная[4]
  • Звездчатка ланцетолистная[4]
Slovak
  • hviezdica veľkokvetá[4]
Slovenian
  • velecvetna zvezdica[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • buskstjärnblomma[4]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Зірочник лісовий[4]
Welsh
  • Serenllys mawr[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

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] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • greater stitchwort — Page 2, column 2, row top 712 pt; common-name cell after Stellaria holostea.; Stellaria holostea.
[2] Rabelera holostea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • greater stitchwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Echte Sternmiere — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Großblütige Sternmiere — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Große Sternmiere — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Estrellada — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Langue d'oiseau — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Stellaire holostée — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Centocchio garofanina — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • grote muur — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rabelera holostea ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Greater Stitchwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 147751; taxon 7WQVF.
  • Echte Sternmiere — VernacularName.tsv, line 147750; taxon 7WQVF.
  • Große Sternmiere (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 147752; taxon 7WQVF.
  • Addersmeat — VernacularName.tsv, line 147749; taxon 7WQVF.
[4] Rabelera holostea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • greater stitchwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Echte Sternmiere — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Großblütige Sternmiere — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Große Sternmiere — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Estrellada — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Langue d'oiseau — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Stellaire holostée — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Centocchio garofanina — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • grote muur — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Krūmokšninė žliūgė — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • kevättähtimö — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Звездчатка ланцетолистная — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • miruxha — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • stor fladstjerne — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • rèvola — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • ptačinec velkokvětý — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Звездчатка жестколистная — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • mets-tähthein — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • gwiazdnica wielkokwiatowa — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • lundstjerneblom — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • buskstjärnblomma — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • アワユキハコベ — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Зірочник лісовий — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Izar-belar arrunt — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Зоркаўка ланцэтападобная — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • velecvetna zvezdica — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Cietā virza — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • 洋繁縷 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • 洋繁缕 — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • olocsáncsillaghúr — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • olocsán csillaghúr — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Tursarraing mhór — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Serenllys mawr — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Iarbă moale — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • hviezdica veľkokvetá — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
  • Urgancık — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 1024536; Rabelera holostea.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Stellaria holostea as a synonym of Rabelera holostea.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Stellaria holostea in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to June.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Stellaria holostea — 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: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2870692; ID 7NMG7; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Rabelera holostea — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3016414; ID 7WQVF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3016414; ID 7WQVF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Stellaria holostea (top 712 pt)

    Source checked on .