Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Family: Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae)

Other Names: Stitchwort, Starwort, Birdseed, Wrinklewort

Origin: Introduced from Europe and Asia

Historic First Bloom Seen: March 26*

GPS For Stand: N 39°04.604' W 84°24.942'

Interesting Facts: This Eurasian species can be distinguished from other chickweed species by it's broad leaves. Oddly, it germinates in the Fall and hangs on through winter, flowering and setting seed by early spring and all but gone by summer.

*Average bloom time is based on a compilation of wildflower bloom times from 1975 to present.