Belongs to: pink family

Greater stitchwort Stellaria holostea

Also known as: thunder flower


Best time to see: mid Apr to mid Jun

Key facts

A white-flowered perennial common along woodland rides and by hedgerows on moist soils

Large flowers with five divided petals and erect, square stems with spreading leaves

Once used, mixed with powdered acorns, to treat a stitch or similar pains

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Photo © Tony Gunton