Flora
of East-Central Indiana
| Mouse-Ear Chickweed |
| Scientific Name | Cerastium vulgatum L. |
| Family Name | Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) |
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Characteristics |
| Habitat: | waste places, fields, lawns |
| Plant Height: | 15-30 cm; stems erect to decumbent |
| Flower Color: | white |
| Flower: | complete; perfect; 5 deeply notched petals, about as long as 5 green sepals; 10 stamens; 5 styles; ovary with 1 locule |
| Inflorescence: | terminal, loose cymes; pedicles can be long |
| Fruit: | small, cylindrical, many-seeded capsule |
| Leaves: | hairy; sessile; opposite |
| Bloom Time: | April-October |
| Origins: | non-native |
| Other: | this short-lived perennial is native to Eurasia; similar genus Stellaria not hairy and only has 3 styles, Cerastium has 5 |
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