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Moenchia erecta

Feilding. Sep 2008.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

In an impoverished lawn on sand flat, Castlecliff dunes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Feilding. Sep 2008.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

In an impoverished lawn on sand flat, Castlecliff dunes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

In an impoverished lawn on sand flat, Castlecliff dunes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

West Melton, Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 26/09/2023, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

West Melton, Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 25/09/2023, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

West Melton, Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 26/09/2023, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

West Melton, Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 25/09/2023, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

West Melton, Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 28/09/2022, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

In an impoverished lawn on sand flat, Castlecliff dunes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

In an impoverished lawn on sand flat (dead basal leaves, roots), Castlecliff dunes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

erect chickweed

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Green, White

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Authority

Moenchia erecta (L.) Gaertn.

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Year naturalised

1948

Origin

W., S. and C. Europe

Other information

Etymology

erecta: Erect