common chickweed (Plants of Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve)

common chickweed

Stellaria media

Biology ⁶

Chickweed occurs either as an annual species or as a short-lived perennial (3), and produces several generations a year, each one flowering after just 5 weeks of growth (1). It can remain green and often in flower throughout winter (4). The flowers are visited by many small flies and bees (2). A single plant may produce around 2,500 reddish-brown seeds, which can remain viable in the soil for 25-40 years (1). Common chickweeds is highly prized as a food for poultry and cage-birds, and even for humans in small quantities as a vegetable of stir-fries and salads (4).

Sources and Credits

(c) Fluff Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Fluff Berger
(c) 2008 Keir Morse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=269270&one=T
(c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/4312617262_74b8e8a759.jpg
(c) 2008 Keir Morse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=269271&one=T
Jan Ševčík, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/90896.jpg
(c) Wildscreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/5671118

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