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Cerastium fastigiatum
Cerastium fastigiatum Greene
Fastigiate Chickweed, Fastigiate Mouse-ear Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CEFA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Sandy canyons and washes, open rocky and sandy places and dry pine woods in arid mountains.
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 fastigiatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cerastium fastigiatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium fastigiatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR