Mexican chickweed
Stellaria cuspidata

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb. It has a slender taproot. The stems lie long the ground and are much branched and 4 sided. They grow 15-70 cm long. The leaves are broadly oval or D shaped and 1-4.5 cm long by 6-28 mm wide. The flowers are in groups of 5-35 at the ends of branches.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alsine cuspidata (Willd. ex Schltdl.) Wooton & Standl.; Stellaria baldwiini Fenzl. ex Peyr.; Stellaria ciliata var. cuspidata Rohrb.; Stellaria francheti Honda; Stellaria leptopetala Benth.; Stellaria nemoralis Salisb.; Stellaria reichenbachii Wierzb. in Rchb.;