Cerastium arvense

Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	?

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.

Scientific Names
Caryophyllaceae >	Cerastium >	arvense >

Read about Cerastium arvense in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cerastium arvense Cerastium arvense, Linn. (var. oblongifolium, Holl. & Brit.). Starry Grasswort. Perennial, low, much branched and matted: sts. 8-12 in. long: lvs. oblong or lanceolate, pale green, pubescent, obtuse,½-1½ in. long, ¼in. wide: fls. very numerous, appearing in Apr. and May; petals 5, deeply bifid: caps, twice as long as the calyx.—A species of very wide range, growing mostly in dry rocky places from Labrador to Alaska and south to Ga. and Calif.; also in Asia and Eu. Gn. 71, p. 504.—Recommended as a bedding plant, for its mat-like habit, covered with white bloom. Var. compactum, Hort., is hardy in S. E. Canada.^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cerastium arvense or Field Mouse-ear is a plant species of the genus Cerastium.

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