Long-stalked chickweed
Stellaria longipes subsp. longipes

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A small plant that grows in tufts and keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are blue-green and sword shaped. The are opposite each other and do not have stalks. The stems, flowers and leaves are ridged and erect. The flowers are white and at the top of the stalks. There are 5 deeply divided petals.

Where it is found

They grow on rocky ridges and exposed slopes in alpine slopes in Canada.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Stellaria longipes var. altocaulis; Stellaria monantha Hulten;