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Stellaria alsine Grimm

bog stitchwort (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Synonym | Stellaria uliginosa Murray

Stellaria alsine grows in wet grassland throughout the British Isles.

Aber Bach (VC45: Pembrokeshire); 2014-05-23

 bog stitchwort / Stellaria alsine: _Stellaria alsine_ grows in wet grassland throughout the British Isles.

The petals of Stellaria alsine are split almost in two, with each half resting on a different sepal.

Aber Bach (VC45: Pembrokeshire); 2014-05-23

 bog stitchwort / Stellaria alsine: The petals of _Stellaria alsine_ are split almost in two, with each half resting on a different sepal.

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