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*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

NCBG trait

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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