Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Cerastium at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 071-08-001:
Cerastium holosteoides var. vulgare
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cerastium vulgatum
COMMON NAME:
Common Mouse-ear Chickweed
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_cevu_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm220315_6114
March Greenville County SC
Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
Leaves sessile, oval to elliptical (lower usually spoon-shaped), 1" long or less, densely hairy, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_fontanum_vulgare_1
April Catawba County NC
Matted at the base and rooting at the nodes, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_fontanum_vulgare_2
April Catawba County NC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_c_fontanum_vulgare_3
May Catawba County NC
Flowers 1/4" wide, the petals cleft and about equaling the sepals, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 071-08-001:
Cerastium holosteoides var. vulgare
FAMILY
Caryophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cerastium vulgatum
303
Forb
Perennial
Non-native: Europe
Common in Carolinas, rare in GA
Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Usually bisexual
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
5 or 10 stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide p274
- Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast p128
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains p040
- Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses p077