Lesser stitchwort (Stellaria graminea)

Family: Caryophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Stellaria graminea is a deciduous Perennial growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and shoots used in salads or lightly cooked as a vegetable. Harvest young shoot in spring to summer . — Leaves and shoots used in salads or lightly cooked as a vegetable.; Harvest young shoot in spring to summer .

Habitat & North American Range

Agricultural fields, roadsides, trail edges, gravel pits, waste areas. Part shade, sun; sandy or gravelly disturbed soil. In New Zealand in wetlands and margins of water bodies and wet grassland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)