Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)


Stellaria pubera

The showiest chickweed in our area, even bigger than Giant Chickweed (Stellaria aquatica). It’s a flower of woodlands rather than lawns and fields. These plants were blooming along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.

Star Chickweed
Photographed April 29 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6.

For a description of the species, see the Stellaria Pubera reference page.


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