Stellaria palustris Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
(Marsh Stitchwort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStellaria palustris (Marsh Stitchwort)
GenusStellaria (chickweeds)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Stellaria palustris (Marsh Stitchwort) :
1: Stellaria palustris (Marsh Stitchwort)
19 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Plant - in situImage 2: Flowers - side view - enlargedImage 3: Flowers - top view - enlarged

Stellaria palustris (Marsh Stitchwort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stellaria palustris (Marsh Stitchwort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stellaria palustris (Marsh Stitchwort)
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