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Stellaria alsine
| Common name: |
Bog Stitchwort |
Family: |
Caryophyllaceae |
| Author: |
Grimm. |
Botanical references: |
17 |
| Synonyms: |
Stellaria uliginosa (Murray.) |
| Known Hazards: |
Although no mention has been seen for this species, the leaves of some members of this genus contain saponins. Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm. They are also broken down by thorough cooking. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. It is advisable not to eat large quantities of food that contain saponins. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish[K]. |
| Range: |
Most of Europe, including Britain, to temperate Asia and N. America. |
| Habitat: |
Streamsides, flushes, wet tracks and woodland ridges[17]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
1 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 2 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Alsine uliginosa[B,P]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Bog Chickweed [B,P], Bog Stitchwort [L], Moerasmuur [D], |
| Systematics: | From a USDA
Plants Database |
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Order: Caryophyllales. Pink family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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China
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Physical Characteristics
Perennial growing to 0.3m. . It is in flower from May to June. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.
We rate it 1/5 for edibility and
2/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Bog Garden, Woodland, Cultivated Beds, Sunny Edge.Edible Uses
Leaves.
Young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked[105, 177].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
Antidote; Carminative; Depurative; Galactogogue; Miscellany.
The whole plant is carminative, depurative and galactogogue[147, 218,
240]. It promotes hydrosis[147]. A decoction is used as an antidote against
snakebite, in the treatment of colds, traumatic injuries and pimples[147,
218, 240]. The fresh herb can be crushed for external application[147].
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
Prefers a moist soil.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ.
Suppliers
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Web References
- [L] Scientific and Common Names (some photos)
from Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database
References for the family Caryophyllaceae.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
[105] Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976
The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.
[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[218] Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4
Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
[240] Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
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