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Common name: Grasslike starwort, Grass-leaf starwort, Lesser Stitchwort
Botanical name: Stellaria graminea Family: Caryophyllaceae (dianthus family)
The fresh white flowers of lesser stitchwort have five deeply-notched petals.
The ends of the long stamens are orange tinged, contrasting with the whiteness
of the flowers. The sprawling stems of this delicate looking plant are smooth.
The leaves are long, narrow and bright green. It is a nectar source for bees
and flies. Found in forests, forest margins, grasslands, grassy slopes, rock
crevices, in fghanistan, India, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Europe.
| Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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