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Cerastium nutans var. nutans (Nodding chickweed)
Smith, R.W.

Cerastium nutans var. nutans

Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans

Nodding Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Synonym(s): Cerastium longepedunculatum, Cerastium nutans var. occidentale

USDA Symbol: CENUN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glandular
Leaf Apex: Acute
Fruit Type: Capsule

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cerastium nutans var. nutans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cerastium nutans var. nutans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium nutans var. nutans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-06-26
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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