Wild Edible Plant Chickweed Survival Tip Chickweed Stellaria media Is an annual herb with slender stems that are up to about a foot long. The flowers are small and white with 5 petals that are so deeply notched that they look like 10 petals. The flowers open mainly on sunny days. The sap is not milky.
Some people think it looks similar to the toxic sandwort.
It can also be cooked or used to make a chickweed bread 2 cups of chopped chickweed leaves and stems. Dissolve honey and yeast into the warm water and then the salt. Shape into loaves and let rise again. Bake at 375F for 40-45 minutes. Chickweed has been used to treat bronchitis, coughs, colds, hoarseness.