Species

Cerastium arvense L.

Field Mouse-Ear

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Cerastium (Chickweed)

Synonyms

Cerastium arvense
Cerastium arvense subsp. arvum
Cerastium arvense subsp. calcicola
Cerastium arvense subsp. ciliatum
Cerastium arvense subsp. commune
Cerastium arvense subsp. matrense
Cerastium arvense subsp. molle
Cerastium arvense subsp. pallasii
Cerastium arvense subsp. rigidum
Cerastium arvense subsp. strictum
Cerastium arvense var. strictum
Cerastium beckianum
Cerastium ciliatum
Cerastium insubricum
Cerastium molle
Cerastium pallasii
Cerastium rigidum
Cerastium strictum

Related species

Cerastium cerastoides (L.) Britton - Starwort Mouse-Ear
Cerastium dubium (Bastard) Guépin - Doubtful Chickweed
Cerastium arvense L. - Field Mouse-Ear
Cerastium alpinum L. - Alpine Mouse-Ear
Cerastium uniflorum Clairv. - Glacier Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium latifolium L. - Broad-Leaved Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum Baumg. - Common Mouse-Ear
Cerastium brachypetalum Pers. - Grey Mouse-Ear
Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. - Sticky Mouse-Ear
Cerastium semidecandrum L. - Little Mouse-Ear
Cerastium pumilum Curtis - Dwarf Mouse-Ear
Cerastium siculum Guss.
Cerastium diffusum Pers. - Sea Mouse-Ear

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cerastium arvense

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cerastium arvense

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cerastium arvense

Cerastium arvense

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

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