Plant Information

Specimen Info

Category
Herbaceous Layer
Common Name
Common Chickweed
Scientific Name
Stellaria media
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Plant Status
Naturalized
Observation Date
June 19, 2020
Location of Plant
Tanner, WV
County in West Virginia
Gilmer
Seed Collection
Transplanting
Other Information
This plant is considered "moderately invasive" in this document: https://www.wvdnr.gov/Wildlife/Handout%20Invasive%20Plants%20of%20WV%202009.pdf. However, it is edible, and I made a salve out of it that truly does help with itchy insect bites! It has taken over our Maryland Lawn, but in Tanner, it does not seem that pervasive. Ground Ivy is more so.
Recorded By
Tina Gainer Barton