Flowers of Greater Stitchwort / Stellaria holostea. Former medicinal plant used in herbal remedies.
A very common early summer plant Greater Stitchwort [Stellaria holostea] was used in the past to treat 'stitch', hence the common name. It belongs to the same family of plants as the common garden weed Chickweed [Stellaria media].
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Location: Mid-Cornwall, South West England, UK
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - plants / Alamy / Afripics
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