Latin name: Stellaria holostea
Common name: Greater stitchwort
Other names: All-bone, break-bones, devil’s corn, Easter bells, lady’s white petticoat, moonflower, snappers, snap jack, thunder flower, tongue grass, wedding cakes
How to spot it and where to find it: As the last snowdrops die away, look for the tiny white flowers of greater stitchwort. A somewhat straggly perennial, its bright green leaves are grass-like and its stems square and brittle. Those pretty flowers each have five petals and are deeply notched; almost split in two. It grows in woodland and along roadside verges, hedgerows and grassy banks.
Interesting facts: Greater stitchwort is a relative of chickweed (Native Britain, 5 June 2019) and, like chickweed, is edible. The leaves can be steamed or quickly boiled and the flowers and flower buds make…
