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Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium

not marked as a favorite taxon Cerastium brachypodum (Engelmann ex A. Gray) B.L. Robinson. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, fields, lawns. Distribution: IL west to AB and OR, south to NC, nc. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), and AZ. This taxon is perhaps only introduced in the eastern parts of our region from farther west.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, F, FNA5, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, S, S13, Tn, Tx; = Cerastium nutans Raf. var. brachypodum Engelm. ex A.Gray — G, RAB, W; < Cerastium nutans Raf. — C. Basionym: Cerastium nutans Raf. var. brachypodum Engelm. ex A.Gray 1867

Links to other floras: = Cerastium brachypodum - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Cerastium brachypodum© Michelle Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cerastium brachypodum© Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Cerastium brachypodum© Dr. Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dr. Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #4 of Cerastium brachypodum© Dr. Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dr. Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #5 of Cerastium brachypodum© Dr. Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dr. Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Cerastium brachypodum© Michelle Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Cerastium brachypodum© Dr. Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dr. Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #8 of Cerastium brachypodum© Dr. Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dr. Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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