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Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium

not marked as a favorite taxon Cerastium velutinum Rafinesque var. villosissimum (Pennell) J.K. Morton. Common name: Octoraro Creek Chickweed. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Serpentine barrens. Distribution: This taxon is highly restricted, found only at a few stations in the serpentine barrens of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Cecil County, Maryland (Gustafson et al. 2003). Reports from New Jersey are in error.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA5, K4, POWO, Gustafson et al (2003); = Cerastium arvense L. var. villosissimum Pennell — F, Pennell (1930); = Cerastium velutinum Raf. var. villossissimum (Pennell) J.K.Morton — Pa, orthographic error; = n/a — NS; < Cerastium arvense L. — C, G; < Cerastium arvense L. ssp. velutinum (Raf.) Ugbor. var. villosum (Muhl. ex Darl.) Hollick & Britton — K1. Basionym: Cerastium arvense L. var. villosissimum Pennell 1931

Links to other floras: = Cerastium velutinum var. villosissimum - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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