Cerastium fontanum
Baumg.
Common Mouse-ear Chickweed
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134905
Element CodePDCAR060F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusCerastium
Other Common NamesCéraiste des fontaines (FR) common mouse-ear chickweed (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments"Cerastium fontanum is a highly variable and complex species. It often has been reported as C. vulgatum Linnaeus, an ambiguous name" (FNA vol. 5, 2005).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| West Virginia | SNA | No |
| Wyoming | SNA | No |
| Michigan | SNA | No |
| Texas | SNA | No |
| Maine | SNA | No |
| Kansas | SNA | No |
| Rhode Island | SNA | No |
| Ohio | SNA | No |
| Oklahoma | SNA | No |
| Kentucky | SNA | No |
| Iowa | SNA | No |
| South Dakota | SNA | No |
| Pennsylvania | SNA | No |
| Virginia | SNA | No |
| Nevada | SNA | No |
| Colorado | SNA | No |
| Utah | SNA | No |
| Idaho | SNA | No |
| Indiana | SNA | No |
| Minnesota | SNA | No |
| Tennessee | SNA | No |
| Missouri | SNA | No |
| Oregon | SNA | No |
| Arkansas | SNA | No |
| New Hampshire | SNA | No |
| Connecticut | SNA | No |
| Vermont | SNA | No |
| California | SNA | No |
| Louisiana | SNA | No |
| South Carolina | SNA | No |
| Arizona | SNA | No |
| Florida | SNA | No |
| North Dakota | SNA | No |
| Massachusetts | SNA | No |
| Montana | SNA | No |
| Illinois | SNA | No |
| Georgia | SNA | No |
| Hawaii | SNA | No |
| Nebraska | SNA | No |
| Delaware | SNA | No |
| Alaska | SNA | No |
| New York | SNA | No |
| District of Columbia | SNA | No |
| Washington | SNA | No |
| North Carolina | SNA | No |
| Alabama | SNA | No |
| Mississippi | SNA | No |
| Wisconsin | SNA | No |
| New Mexico | SNA | No |
| Maryland | SNA | No |
| New Jersey | SNA | No |
CanadaNNA
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Nova Scotia | SNA | No |
| Saskatchewan | SNA | No |
| Ontario | SNA | No |
| Prince Edward Island | SNA | No |
| British Columbia | SNA | No |
| Quebec | SNA | No |
| New Brunswick | SNA | No |
| Labrador | SNA | No |
| Northwest Territories | SNA | No |
| Alberta | SNA | No |
| Manitoba | SNA | No |
| Yukon Territory | SNA | No |
| Island of Newfoundland | SNA | No |
Roadless Areas (12)
Alaska (3)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Karta | Tongass National Forest | 52,117 |
| Kenai Lake | Chugach National Forest | 213,172 |
| Twelvemile | Tongass National Forest | 37,940 |
References (2)
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.