Stellaria graminea L.
(Lesser Stitchwort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
GenusStellaria (chickweeds)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort) :
1: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on lawn
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers in grass
2: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
3 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: Flower - close-up (2)Image 3: Flowering shootImage 4: Flowering shootsImage 5: Flowering shoots (2)Image 6: FlowersImage 7: PlantImage 8: Flower - magnifiedImage 9: Flower - magnified (2)Image 10: Flower - magnified (3)Image 11: Flower - magnified (4)
3: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
3 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - faded - close-upImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: LeavesImage 4: Leaves (2)Image 5: Bracts - magnifiedImage 6: Inflorescence - reverse - dark backgroundImage 7: Inflorescence - top view - dark backgroundImage 8: Leaf - upperside and undersideImage 9: Plant - dark background
4: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
8 Jun 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Inflorescence
5: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
7 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers
6: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
1 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ50 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers - enlargedImage 2: Flowers - top view - enlarged

Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)
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