Jagged Chickweed

Holosteum umbellatum L.

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

▲ mature, flowering plant

▲ flowers

▲ stem with leaves, flower buds

Jagged Chickweed:  (not in Weeds of the Northeast, nor Weeds of the Great Plains)

·         European-native, winter annual in the Caryophyllaceae (Pink) family

·         flowers similar to mouseear chickweed at first appearance, but the opposite leaves of jagged chickweed are smooth, light gray-green with pointed tips, and join together around the stem

·         More upright growth than common chickweed, but smaller plants:  2-6” tall and 2-3” wide

·         leaf petals are jagged in appearance

·         usually flowers ahead of mousear chickweed