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Cerastium arvense ssp. velutinum
Cerastium arvense L. ssp. velutinum (Raf.) Ugborogho
Field Chickweed, Large Mouse-ear Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CEARV2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MI , MN , MO , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , WI , WVCanada: 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 ssp. velutinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cerastium arvense ssp. velutinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cerastium arvense ssp. velutinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR