Lesser Stitchwort
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Stellaria graminea
Common & widespread in Britain.
The stems are four-angled, weak, and hairless.
It is lined with pairs of linear or lance-shaped leaves, each 1–4 centimetres (0.4–1.6 in) long.
The leaves are smooth-edged and hairless except for some hairs lining the bases.
The inflorescence bears several flowers, each on a short pedicel.
The flower has five pointed green sepals each a few millimeters long which are usually lined with hairs.
There are five white petals, each so deeply lobed it appears to be two.
Flowers from May-September.