General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 12 to 30 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Dehiscent
Other: Ovoid, single-celled capsules containing several seeds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • Water Chickweed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Myosoton aquaticum
  • Synonym: Stellaria aquatica

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Photo by Leo Michels

Photo by Leo Michels

Photo by Leo Michels
Location: Nature Reserve Gent, Belgium
Date: 2008-10-12

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