 chickweed is a common name most often applied to the plant species stellaria media. stellaria media is a common weed in north america and europe and is an edible plant. thumb|mature stellaria media plant|right|200px chickweed is sometimes used as a common name for several other plants, many of which are relatives of stellaria media in the caryophyllaceae family: thumb|closeup of stellaria media flowers|right|200px * ageratum conyzoides - chickweed * cerastium - mouse-ear chickweed * holosteum - jagged chickweed * moenchia - upright chickweed * paronychia - chickweed * stellaria pro parte - chickweed ** stellaria media - common chickweed 
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