Pseudostellaria heterantha, a
perennial 5-15cm in height, inhabits damp places in the shade of
trees in mountainous regions, with stems having 1-2 vertical rows of
hairs. Leaves are opposite-arranged; the blades are oblanceolate to
oval-oblanceolate, 1-4cm long, tapering off to a short petiole, leaf
edges at the bases have sparse hairs, and tips are sharp. White
1cm-in-diameter five-petaled flowers appear on the ends of slender
peduncles borne at axils. The reddish-purple anthers make a vivid
contrast with the white petals. Bloom time: April-June. |