Stellaria holostea

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Read about Stellaria holostea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Stellaria holostea, Linn. Easter Bell. A hardy perennial, erect, 6-18 in. high, simple or somewhat branched, from a creeping rootstock: lvs. sessile, lanceolate, 1-3 in. long: fls. white, abundant, in a terminal leafy panicle; sepals one-half or two-thirds as long as the petals. May, June. Eu., Asia. B.B. 2:22. —This and the next are desirable for dry banks where grass will not grow well and for other carpeting purposes.


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Greater Stitchwort
Stellaria holostea
Stellaria holostea
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Stellaria
Species: S. holostea

Binomial name
Stellaria holostea
L.

Stellaria holostea (Addersmeat, or Greater Stitchwort) is an ornamental plant native of Europe.

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