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Cerastium fontanum

Common name(s): Mouse-ear chickweed


Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum


Wildflower Information for Cerastium fontanum
Common name(s) Mouse-ear chickweed
Family Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Flowers color: white   petals: five
Leaves opposite
Lifecycle perennial
Peak bloom period April to May
Origin introduced from Europe

Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum - leaves
Cerastium fontanum - leaves