Stellaria media
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Common Chickweed
Stellaria media- Moss, Flora of Alberta – Common
- Global Invasive Species Database – No
- NatureServe Rank – Low
- Haber, Upland – No
- Haber, Wetland – No
- CWF, Status & Invasive Range – No
- Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – No
- The Nature Conservancy – No
- CBCN – No
- AB Weed – No
Remarks
Extensively herbicide resistant in Alberta. [1]
Edible: young growing tips, including stems, leaves, and flowers, with roots promptly removed after picking can be eaten raw or cooked.
References
Szczawinski & Turner, Edible Garden Weeds of Canada, ISBN 0-88902-752-8