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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Grassy slopes on coast, grassy and rocky slopes inland.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Cerastium arvense ssp. maximum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium arvense ssp. maximum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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