Mouse-ears
Cerastium is a genus of annual, winter annual, or perennial flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. They are commonly called mouse-ears or mouse-ear chickweeds. There are 214 accepted species, found nearly worldwide but with the... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Cerastium
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Cerastium; L.
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Cerastium is a genus of annual, winter annual, or perennial flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. They are commonly called mouse-ears or ...
A low-growing, short-lived perennial that forms a dense mat of silvery-gray foliage dotted with star-like, pristine white flowers with notched petals.
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Cerastium are good for hot dry spots and one of the best selections for colder areas. Needs well-drained soil but will thrive in poor soil. Will tolerate ...
Jun 16, 2022 · Cerastium tomentosum, is an easy to grow, herbaceous perennial. It forms an attractive mat of silvery/grey foliage making it a very effective ...
The plant is deer resistant and does well in poor, dry, sandy, well-drained soils in full sun. It can tolerate a wide range of soils except for poorly-drained ...
Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Cerastium L.
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Scientific Name and Common Name. Cerastium aleuticum Hultén - Aleutian chickweedP. Cerastium alpinum L. - alpine chickweedP. Cerastium arcticum Lange ...
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This jumbo snow-in-summer has large stems and leaves and was discovered growing in a Santa Fe, NM. Its larger size and vigor make it an excellent lawn ...
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Cerastium tomentosum, known as snow-in-summer, is a short-lived, low-growing, mat-forming perennial which is typically massed in sunny locations as a ground ...
The 10 distinct short teeth, by which the cylindrical, usually slightly curved capsule opens at its apex, are a very characteristic feature of this genus ...