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  7. Mouse-ear Chickweeds
  8. Cerastium fontanum
  9. Common Mouse-ear Chickweed

species 32,079 observations

Common Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium fontanum

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

19 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Garden Tiger 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Rock Ptarmigan, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw 10
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Variable Duskyface Fly, Golden Dung Fly, Confusing Furrow Bee, American Lady 8

Children

  • Mountain Mouse-ear Chickweed

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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