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Cerastium nutans
Cerastium nutans Raf.
Nodding Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CENU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Linear , Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glandular , Tomentose
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers throughout growing season, which varies by location.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 nutans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cerastium nutans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium nutans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: Joseph A. Marcus