Species

Cerastium semidecandrum L.

Little Mouse-Ear

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Cerastium semidecandrum
Cerastium balearicum
Cerastium dentatum
Cerastium fallax
Cerastium heterotrichum
Cerastium macilentum
Cerastium obscurum
Cerastium pellucidum
Cerastium pentandrum
Cerastium pentandrum subsp. fallax
Cerastium pumilum subsp. fallax
Cerastium pumilum subsp. geniculatum
Cerastium rotundatum
Cerastium semidecandrum subsp. balearicum
Cerastium semidecandrum subsp. dentatum
Cerastium semidecandrum subsp. linnaeanum
Cerastium semidecandrum subsp. macilentum

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 semidecandrum

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 semidecandrum

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 semidecandrum

Cerastium semidecandrum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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