Moenchia erecta,
erect chickweed or
upright chickweed (though the latter name may refer to any species of
Moenchia), is a small annual plant in the family
Caryophyllaceae. It can grow to over 10 cm in height, but it is usually smaller. It has blue-green glaucous
leaves, and small, delicate white
flowers. The
sepals are longer than the petals, green and bordered in white. The plant is a common pasture weed native to
Europe. It has been
introduced elsewhere, including
Australia and western
North America, but it is not particularly
invasive or competitive.