Common Chickweed (Stellaria media (L.) Vill.)

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media (L.) Vill.)

Arabic names: Najmiya Wasita, Hashishat Al-Qizzaz, Ushbat Al-Alaq

Edibility and Usage

• Edibility: Delicious
• Edible parts: Flowers; Leaves; Pods; Stems
• Preparation: Cooked; Raw; Salads
• Blooming period: February to March
• Foraging period: January to April
• Seed collection period: April to May

Description

• Perenniality: Annual
• Petal colour: White
• Leaf type: Entire
• Life form: Annual

Scientific Data

• Genus: Stellaria
• Family: Caryophyllaceae
• IUCN: Least concern