Mouse-ear Chickweed

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• Scientific Name: Cerastium vulgatum L.

Mouse-ear chickweed forms mats in the turf. It spreads by stems that may root at the lower nodes

Mouse-ear Chickweed leaves are simple, sessile (attached directly to the stem) and pubescent

• Common Names: Mouse-ear Chickweed, Rogownica pospolita (Polish)

• Climatic Zone: Temperate

• Geographic Distribution: East Asia, Europe, North America

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3

• Major Identifying Characteristic: Simple, sessile, pubescent leaves