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Cerastium arvense ssp. maximum
Cerastium arvense L. ssp. maximum (Hollick & Britton) Ugborogho
Field Chickweed, Western Field Mouse-ear Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s): Cerastium arvense var. maximum, Cerastium viride
USDA Symbol: CEARM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Grassy slopes on coast, grassy and rocky slopes inland.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cerastium arvense ssp. maximum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cerastium arvense ssp. maximum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium arvense ssp. maximum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR