Genus
Cerastium (Mouse-ear chickweeds)
Cerastium viride. Photo: (c) John Rusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Cerastium is a genus of annual, winter annual, or perennial plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. They are commonly called mouse-ear chickweed. Species are found nearly worldwide but the greatest concentration is in the northern temperate regions. There are about 200 species. A number are common weeds in fields and on disturbed ground.
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