I’ve found some exceptionally large chickweed on my property, it looks exactly like Stellaria media except just 5-10x the size. Still feels cool and moist when I crush it and rub on my skin. Tastes mineral rich. I think I’ve identified it as Stellaria aquatica, or giant chickweed. Do you know if this can be worked with interchangeably with Stellaria media? I’d love to post some pictures here but I don’t know how to so hopefully this Google drive link works.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PsAG33Bt2zf-vHqbbQnR3dY4Fk1JrR6_/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bt9ypkyppWK0fYH317X-cctwkSNS0xCW/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CidPEOev7PFuwoY5x-KFjCXlkJDzMfyL/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks so much!!
I have seen Stellaria media close to that large, although it could be S. aquatica. I suspect they are similar, although I have never seen any comparison of constituents, and virtually no mention of the S. aquatica used as food or medicine.
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