common chickweed, Stellaria media

Spring is here, can chickweed be far behind? Or far away? Chickweed is a leading candidate for the world's most ubiquitous plant. From Eurasia it has spread everywhere, even to some Antarctic islands. Chickweed is a winter annual, and with that head start it is a very early bloomer. It's edible, and is an ingredient in traditional dishes at the Japanese celebration of springtime. With us it blooms in every state and province, and on GL and SPM. Lenawee Co MI, 5/4/13. Pink family, Caryophyllaceae.