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Common Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium holosteoides

Field notes

Cerastium holosteoides, the common mouse-ear chickweed, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.

Its native range is temperate and subarctic areas of the Old World; scattered countries in Africa, nearly all of Eurasia to New Guinea. One of the world's most widespread weeds, it has been introduced to most of North America, the western countries of South America, New Zealand, South Africa, and many islands around the world.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Moisture
Moist
Habit
Dense
Plant type
Weed

From NC State Extension.