Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Cerastium holosteoides
Cerastium holosteoides
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cerastium holosteoides is a Annual/Perennial up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeA cosmopolitan plant, found n most regions of the world, including Britain.
HabitatMostly in wet places. Grassland, shingle, dunes, waysides, waste places and cultivated ground.