#chickweed any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
supertype: herbaceous_plant__herb a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
member of: genus_Stellaria
subtype: common_chickweed__Stellaria_media a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens
subtype: greater_stitchwort__greaterstitchwort__stitchwort__starwort__Stellaria_holostea low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
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