Jagged Chickweed
Holosteum umbellatum L.
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
▲▼ mature, flowering plants
▲▼ flowers
▲ stem with leaves, flower buds
▲ late spring plant showing vertically-elongated post-flowering stems typical of species
Jagged Chickweed:
· 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 before mousear chickweed