Lesser Stitchwart (Stellaria graminea)

Lesser Stitchwort will often be found growing alongside hedgerows, and on the edges of woodland, but its preferred habitat is dry meadows and grassy slopes.

It has loose clusters of white flowers which are 15-18mm across. The flowers have five petals which are divided length-ways more than halfway (giving the appearance of having ten petals) with sepals behind that are the same length.

A Lesser Stitchwort flower only lasts for 3 days but the plant continuously flowers throughout the summer months.

The word Stitchwort dates back to the 1200's and as its name suggests this plant was an old remedy used to cure the common stitch!