Patagonia Wildflowers
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field chickweed
Cerastium arvense
Cerastium arvense
field chickweed Pink Family
Cerastium arvense Caryophyllaceae
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English common name
  •field chickweed
Spanish common names
  •cuernecita
  •oreja de ratón
  •cerastio
accepted scientific name
  •Cerastium arvense L.
rules for finding collection records
  Cerastium arvense (386)
  excludeCerastium arvense maximum
  excludeCerastium arvense velutinum
family name
  • Caryophyllaceae
Image Author: ©2008 Walter Siegmund
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 0.6 inches
Leaf: Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of October thru 2nd week of April

How Likely at this Location (36%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (45%)
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Forest
Disturbed
Rocky
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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native Not Native native Not Present