Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
arvense
ID:
595826

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 438 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000595158

Common Names

  • Corn Chickweed
  • Corn Mouse-ear Chickweed
  • Corn Mouse-ear

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Synonyms

  • Leucodonium arvense Opiz [unknown]
  • Myosotis repens Moench [unknown]
  • Stellaria arvensis Gray [unknown]
  • Alsine arvensis E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Centunculus angustifolius Scop. [unknown]
  • Centunculus arvensis Scop. [unknown]
  • Centunculus rigidus Scop. [unknown]
  • Cerastium adscendens Wender. ex Steud. [unknown]
  • Cerastium alpicolum Brügger [unknown]
  • Cerastium alpinum All. [unknown]
  • Cerastium ambiguum Fisch. ex Ser. [unknown]
  • Cerastium angustifolium Vitman [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense arvum (Schur) Schinz & R.Keller [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense eglandulosum Kuntze [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense eglandulosum (Kuntze) Dostál [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense taimyrense Tolm. [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense tatrae Borbás [unknown]
  • Cerastium brachycarpum Schur [unknown]
  • Cerastium busambarense Lojac. [unknown]
  • Cerastium caespitosum Kit. ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium camphoratifolium Steud. [unknown]
  • Cerastium carnosulum Turcz. ex Ledeb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium collinum Salisb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium corsicum Soleirol ex Nyman [unknown]
  • Cerastium grandiflorum Gilib. [unknown]
  • Cerastium incanum Ledeb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium insubricum Moretti ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium mutabile Gren. [unknown]
  • Cerastium poelianum Brügger [unknown]
  • Cerastium polyphyllum Steven ex Ledeb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium serpyllifolium Willd. [unknown]
  • Cerastium strictum L. [unknown]
  • Cerastium strictum tatrae (Borbás) Májovský ex Dostál [unknown]
  • Cerastium tatrae Borbás [unknown]
  • Cerastium uralense Grubov [unknown]
  • Cerastium grahamii Gillies ex Griseb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium fueguianum Albov [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense parviflora Dusén [unknown]
  • Cerastium mendozinense Gillies ex Griseb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense arvense [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense strictum (L.) Reiche [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense arvense [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense arvense [unknown]

Description

Cerastium arvense (also called Field Chickweed, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Europe and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed habitats. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and small white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Cerastium arvense is used as a medicinal plant, as well as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Cerastium arvense var. mitsumorense (Miyabe & Tatew.) S.Akiyama
Cerastium arvense sub. lerchenfeldianum (Schur) Asch. & Graebn.
Cerastium arvense sub. molle (Vill.) Arcang.
Cerastium arvense sub. strictum Gaudin
Cerastium arvense sub. suffruticosum (L.) Hegi

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cerastium arvense has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and shiny. Its seedlings have two cotyledons and a long hypocotyl.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cerastium arvense is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial that is native to Europe and Asia. It has small, white flowers that appear in spring and summer. It is easy to propagate from seed and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and will tolerate some drought. It can be propagated by division in spring or fall.

Where to Find Cerastium arvense

Cerastium arvense can be found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Cerastium arvense FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cerastium arvense?

Cerastium arvense

What is the common name of Cerastium arvense?

Field Mouse-Ear Chickweed

What is the natural habitat of Cerastium arvense?

It is native to North America

Species in the Cerastium genus

Cerastium lanceolatum, Cerastium cuatrecasasii, Cerastium qingliangfengicum, Cerastium wilhelmianum, Cerastium afromontanum, Cerastium aleuticum, Cerastium alexeenkoanum, Cerastium alpinum, Cerastium alsinifolium, Cerastium amanum, Cerastium andinum, Cerastium annae, Cerastium arabidis, Cerastium araraticum, Cerastium arcticum, Cerastium argenteum, Cerastium argentinum, Cerastium armeniacum, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium atlanticum, Cerastium axillare, Cerastium baischanense, Cerastium ballsii, Cerastium banaticum, Cerastium barberi, Cerastium beeringianum, Cerastium behmianum, Cerastium berteroanum, Cerastium bialynickii, Cerastium biebersteinii, Cerastium boissierianum, Cerastium borisii, Cerastium brachypetalum, Cerastium brachypodum, Cerastium brevicarpicum, Cerastium cacananense, Cerastium candicans, Cerastium candidissimum, Cerastium capense, Cerastium capillatum, Cerastium carinthiacum, Cerastium cephalanthum, Cerastium cerastoides, Cerastium chilense, Cerastium chlorifolium, Cerastium comatum, Cerastium commersonianum, Cerastium crassipes, Cerastium crassiusculum, Cerastium cuchumatanense,

Species in the Caryophyllaceae family

Acanthophyllum acerosum, Acanthophyllum aculeatum, Acanthophyllum adenophorum, Acanthophyllum albidum, Acanthophyllum andarabicum, Acanthophyllum andersenii, Acanthophyllum anisocladum, Acanthophyllum bilobum, Acanthophyllum bracteatum, Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, Acanthophyllum caespitosum, Acanthophyllum coloratum, Acanthophyllum crassifolium, Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, Acanthophyllum diezianum, Acanthophyllum elatius, Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, Acanthophyllum glandulosum, Acanthophyllum gracile, Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, Acanthophyllum kabulicum, Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, Acanthophyllum knorringianum, Acanthophyllum korolkowii, Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, Acanthophyllum lamondiae, Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, Acanthophyllum lilacinum, Acanthophyllum longicalyx, Acanthophyllum macrodon, Acanthophyllum maimanense, Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, Acanthophyllum mucronatum, Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, Acanthophyllum pachystegium, Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, Acanthophyllum popovii, Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, Acanthophyllum pulchrum, Acanthophyllum pungens, Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, Acanthophyllum recurvum, Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, Acanthophyllum sordidum, Acanthophyllum speciosum,

References