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Cerastium nutans Rafinesque. Phen: Apr-May. Hab: Alluvial forests, bottomlands, moist forests. Dist: NS west to NT, south to SC, GA, AZ, Mexico, and OR.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, GrPl, Il, Mi, NcTx, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WV; = Cerastium nutans Raf. ssp. nutans – Mo2, NE; = Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans – G, K1, K3, K4, RAB, W; > Cerastium longepedunculatum Willd. ex Britton – S, S13; < Cerastium nutans Raf. – C, Pa; > Cerastium nutans Raf. var. nutans – Ar, FNA5, NY

Links to other floras: > Cerastium nutans var. nutans - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Reclining to ascending annual of alluvial forests, bottomlands and other moist forests.

Stems: Stems weak, branching from the base, sticky-glandular.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile-clasping, lance-oblong to lance-shaped, 1/2-2 in. long, hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers on glandular-hairy stalks at tips of branches (nodding in bud), and at the base of each pair of inflorescence branches is a pair of leafy bracts. Flowers white, 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 5 ascending-spreading petals that are notched at the tip; 5 slightly shorter, green sepals; 5-10 stamens and an ovary with 5 styles.

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Height: 4-16 in.

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description: Reclining to ascending annual of alluvial forests, bottomlands and other moist forests.

stems: Stems weak, branching from the base, sticky-glandular.

leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile-clasping, lance-oblong to lance-shaped, 1/2-2 in. long, hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on glandular-hairy stalks at tips of branches (nodding in bud), and at the base of each pair of inflorescence branches is a pair of leafy bracts. Flowers white, 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 5 ascending-spreading petals that are notched at the tip; 5 slightly shorter, green sepals; 5-10 stamens and an ovary with 5 styles.

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