Stellaria holostea
L.
Greater stitchwort
Caryophyllaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are long and narrow. The flowers are white and 2-3 cm across. There are 5 petals spli about half way down.
Edible Uses
The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Europe, Luxembourg, Slovenia,
Also Known As
Misjakinja, Velecvetna zvezdica
References (2)
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232
