Species

Moenchia erecta (L.) P. Gaertn. , B. Mey. & Scherb.

Upright Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Moenchia erecta
Cerastium erectum
Cerastium quaternellum
Moenchia quaternella
Sagina erecta

Related species

Moenchia erecta (L.) P. Gaertn. , B. Mey. & Scherb. - Upright Chickweed

Traits


    <b>Maximal 10&#8239;cm tall</b>, <b>annual</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>1&#8211;2&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> <b>mostly 4&#8209;leaved</b>. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> free, wit...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Moenchia erecta

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

Moenchia erecta

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

Moenchia erecta

Moenchia erecta

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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