Can (N), Gl (N)PlantaeSpecies
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium arcticum
Lange
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Pink family
Genus
Cerastium
Species
Cerastium arcticum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Cerastium arcticum var. procerumCerastium hyperboreumCerastium alpinum var. uniflorumCerastium arcticum var. vestitumCerastium arcticum subsp. procerumCerastium arcticum subsp. hyperboreumCerastium alpinum var. procerumCerastium nigrescens subsp. arcticumCerastium nigrescensCerastium latifolium var. nigrescensCerastium edmondstonii var. caespitosumCerastium latifolium var. edmondstoniiCerastium edmondstonii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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