chickweed
Small white wildflower
Chickweed is a common low-growing weed with small white flowers and tender stems.
It spreads aggressively in lawns, gardens, and disturbed soil, thriving in cool, moist conditions.
The plant is edible and has been used in folk medicine, though most gardeners consider it a nuisance: The chickweed has taken over the flower bed.
Flat floor covering
- carpetThick floor textile
- spreadingExtending over space
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
dense · shade-tolerant · moist · soil · garden · lawn · pathways · beds
Moist healing application
- salveTopical healing preparation
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
tea · remedy · soothing · cooling · skin · itching · rashes · eczema
Absence of pigment
- smallLimited in size
- star-shapedHaving radiating points
- petalsColored bloom segments
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
spring · delicate · meadow · hedgerow · woodland · roadside · native · wildflower
Cold dressed vegetables
- greensLeafy edible plants
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- rawIn original state
- cookedHeated for eating
mild · tender · shoots · leaves · pesto · smoothie · potherb · microgreens
mat
Flat floor covering
- carpetThick floor textile
- spreadingExtending over space
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
creeping · dense · shade-tolerant · moist · soil · garden · lawn · pathways · beds · suppression
poultice
Moist healing application
infusion · tea · remedy · soothing · cooling · skin · itching · rashes · eczema · psoriasis
white
Absence of pigment
- smallLimited in size
- star-shapedHaving radiating points
- petalsColored bloom segments
bloom · spring · delicate · meadow · hedgerow · woodland · roadside · native · wildflower · nectar
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
cooked · mild · tender · shoots · leaves · pesto · smoothie · potherb · microgreens · garnish
invasive
Encroaching without welcome
annual · germination · seedlings · pulling · hoeing · control · prolific · spreading · persistent · common
poultry
Birds raised for food
- chickensDomestic fowl for eggs
- hensFemale chickens
- budgerigarsSmall talking pet birds
canaries · finches · songbirds · guinea-pigs · rabbits · tortoises · feed · greens · pecking · scratch
- chickweedssnow-in-summer, starwort
- pink familycarnation, pink, dianthus, campion, baby's breath
- stitchworts
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard
- weedingthistles, crabgrass, hoeing, hand weeding, herbicide
chickweedcultivar
Bred plant variety
ornamental plant · cash crop · heirloom tomato · wheat · corn
chickweedgarden rose
Ornamental flowering shrub
ornamental · saffron · truffle · ginseng
chickweedoak tree
Large deciduous hardwood
redwood · sunflower · giant sequoia · banyan tree · climbing vine