*Cerastium glomeratum Thuillier. Common name: Sticky Mouse-ear. Phenology: Feb-May. Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, lawns. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, Fl4, FNA5, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3; = Cerastium viscosum L. — C, F, G, S, S13, Tat, ambiguous name, of uncertain application. Basionym: Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. 1799
Links to other floras: = Cerastium glomeratum - FNA5
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Semi-erect to sprawling annual of fields, roadsides and other disturbed habitats. Native of Europe.
Stems: Stems tufted, branching basally, light green to dark purple, covered with white, mostly gland-tipped hairs.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile-clasping, broadly oval to elliptic or lance-shaped, to 1 in. long, covered with long, white hairs on both surfaces.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in compact clusters at tips of branches, white, about 1/4 in. wide, with 5 deeply notched petals; 5 hairy, green, pointed sepals; 10 white stamens and a pistil with 5 styles.
Fruits: Fruit a cylindrical capsule.
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Height: 2-18 in.
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description: Semi-erect to sprawling annual of fields, roadsides and other disturbed habitats. Native of Europe.
stems: Stems tufted, branching basally, light green to dark purple, covered with white, mostly gland-tipped hairs.
leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile-clasping, broadly oval to elliptic or lance-shaped, to 1 in. long, covered with long, white hairs on both surfaces.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in compact clusters at tips of branches, white, about 1/4 in. wide, with 5 deeply notched petals; 5 hairy, green, pointed sepals; 10 white stamens and a pistil with 5 styles.
fruits: Fruit a cylindrical capsule.
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