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Cerastium axillare
Cerastium axillare Correll
Trans-Pecos Chickweed, Trans-Pecos Mouse-ear Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CEAX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: Rocky canyons, woodland and mountain slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
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 axillare in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cerastium axillare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium axillare
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR