Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CERASTIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 437. 1753.
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TYPE: Cerastium arvense Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 47. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerastium brachypetalum | Gray Mouse-ear | |||
| Cerastium brachypodum | Shortstalk Chickweed | |||
| Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare | Common Mouse-ear | |||
| Cerastium glomeratum | Sticky Mouse-ear | |||
| Cerastium nutans | Nodding Chickweed | |||
| Cerastium pumilum | Dwarf Mouse-ear | |||
| Cerastium semidecandrum | Little Mouse-ear |
Identification Key
1. Pedicels 0-4(5) mm long, subequal to shorter than the sepals and fruits
1. Pedicels (2)5-15 mm long, subequal to longer than the sepals and fruits
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2. Stems densely silvery long-pilose; bracts or sepals herbaceous, not scarious
2. Stems short-pilose; bracts or sepals scarious-margined
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3. Perennial, often rhizomatous; sepals 5-7 mm long; fruit 9-17 mm long
3. Annual; sepals 3-5 mm long; fruit 4-7 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||