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Cerastium arvense var. velutinum

Cerastium arvense L. var. velutinum (Raf.) Britton

Field Chickweed, Large Mouse-ear Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s): Cerastium arvense var. bracteatum, Cerastium arvense var. oblongifolium, Cerastium arvense var. webbii, Cerastium bracteatum, Cerastium oblongifolium, Cerastium velutinum

USDA Symbol: CEARV3

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

This taxon appears as Cerastium arvense ssp. velutinum var. velutinum on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MI , MN , MO , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Limestone rocks, woodlands, serpentine barrens.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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