Stellaria sp.
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Description
Stellaria sp. probably media. A low leafy plant which grows from seed. The stems have a line of hairs down one side. The flowers are small and white.
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Edible Uses
The whole plant can be eaten raw or cooked.
Traditional Uses
The whole plant can be eaten raw or cooked.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Cultivation
It is self sown from seed.
Other Information
A very minor wild edible green in Papua New Guinea.
Notes
There are about 130 Stellaria species. They are mostly in temperate regions.
References (2)
- French, B.R., 1986, Food Plants of Papua New Guinea, A Compendium. Asia Pacific Science Foundation p 387
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 112
