Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Stellaria media (L.) Vill.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Stellaria media (L.) Cyr., Stellaria media Cyr.

Common names:

Adder's-mouth [Adder's mouth] (1876) (92)

Cheekweed [Cheek weed] (1671, accidentally introduced by 1671, Josselyn) (46)

Chicken-weed (1923?, obsolete by 1923) (156)

Chickweed, Chick weed (1840-1942) (19, 40, 49, 57, 80, 92, 106, 107, 122, 155)

Common chickweed (1895-Present) (3, 4, 15, 50, 156)

Satin-flower [Satin flower] (1898-1923, misapplied) (92, 156)

Star chickweed (1898) (49)

Starwort (1919-1923) (107, 156)

Stellaria (1917) (57)

Stichwort (1876) (92)

Stitchwort [Stitch wort] (1876?-1919) (92, 107)

Tongue-grass (1923?, obsolete by 1923) (156)

White bird's-eye (1923?, obsolete by 1923) (156)

Wi'nibidja'bibaga'no (1928, Chippewa, toothplant) (40)

Winter-weed [Winter-weed] (1923) (156)