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Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium

not marked as a favorite taxon Cerastium elongatum Pursh. Common name: American Field Chickweed, Prairie Chickweed. Phenology: May-Jun; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Prairies, pastures, other open, sandy or gravelly areas. Distribution: South to New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and California.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO; = Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum (Linnaeus) Gaudin — Can, FNA5, Il, K1, K4, Mi, Mo2, NS, NSProv, Pa; = Cerastium strictum L. — NE, NY; < Cerastium arvense L. — C, G, GrPl; < Cerastium arvense L. var. arvense — F. Basionym: Cerastium elongatum Pursh 1813

Links to other floras: = Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • 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 ⓘ: 8

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