Meadow Chicks
The white flowers of Field Chickweed, (also known as Meadow Chickweed), have five petals that are uniquely notched. It's a native species, about 8 inches (20cm) tall, and is fairly common in grassy areas of Colorado. These were seen at the top of Lookout Mountain, Golden, Colorado, adjacent to the alleged gravesite of "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
This is not the lawn weed, Common Chickweed (Stellaria media), that forms mats of small leaves and tiny flowers in your lawn, which is an invasive alien species. Field Chickweed flowers are about an inch in diameter.
According to the US Forest Service, this is a native plant.
www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cerastium_arv...
But, other sources say it is an imported species. I say: "They were an attractive wild flower" : )
Meadow Chicks
The white flowers of Field Chickweed, (also known as Meadow Chickweed), have five petals that are uniquely notched. It's a native species, about 8 inches (20cm) tall, and is fairly common in grassy areas of Colorado. These were seen at the top of Lookout Mountain, Golden, Colorado, adjacent to the alleged gravesite of "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
This is not the lawn weed, Common Chickweed (Stellaria media), that forms mats of small leaves and tiny flowers in your lawn, which is an invasive alien species. Field Chickweed flowers are about an inch in diameter.
According to the US Forest Service, this is a native plant.
www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cerastium_arv...
But, other sources say it is an imported species. I say: "They were an attractive wild flower" : )