Cerastium alpinum
| Cerastium alpinum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Cerastium |
| Species: | C. alpinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerastium alpinum L. | |
Cerastium alpinum, commonly called alpine mouse-ear[1] or alpine chickweed is a species of mat forming perennial plant. It is native from Greenland, Canada and northern Europe[2] It is grown as a rock garden subject for its many small white flowers and silver haired stems and foliage. There are three subspecies.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250060035