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Cerastium alpinum
Cerastium alpinum L.
Alpine Chickweed, Alpine Mouse-ear Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CEAL12
USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals often violet tipped, petals white.
Distribution
Canada: MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SKNative Habitat: Low-arctic tundra, cliff ledges, talus, northern arctic tundra.
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 alpinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cerastium alpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium alpinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR