Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
orithales
ID:
596612

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltdl.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1838

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 12: 209 (1838)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000595944

Common Names

  • Cerastium orithales
  • Orithales Cerastium
  • Orithales Mouse-ear

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Synonyms

  • Cerastium arvense Cham. & Schltdl. [unknown]
  • Cerastium arvense orithales (Schltdl.) Rohrb. [unknown]
  • Cerastium mutabile angustatum Gren. [unknown]

Description

Cerastium orithales (also called Orithales chickweed, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It has small white flowers and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Cerastium orithales is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cerastium orithales is small, white and star-shaped. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves with a white underside.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cerastium orithales is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to Europe and Asia. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and prefers full sun to partial shade. It is easily propagated by division in spring or by seed. It can also be propagated by cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Cerastium orithales

Cerastium orithales is native to the Mediterranean region, and can be found in parts of Spain, France, Italy, and Greece.

Cerastium orithales FAQ

What is Cerastium orithales?

Cerastium orithales is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

What is the natural habitat of Cerastium orithales?

Cerastium orithales is native to Europe and Asia.

What are the uses of Cerastium orithales?

Cerastium orithales is used in traditional medicine and as an ornamental plant.

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,