Cerastium fontanum subsp. fontanum
Mountain Mouse Ear Chickweed, Mouse Ear Chickweed
Also known as: ? alpestre Lindblom +19 more
- ? alpestre Lindblom
- Cerastium alpinum Hegetschw.
- Cerastium caespitosum f. alpestre (Hegetschw.) Hegi
- Cerastium caespitosum subsp. alpestre (Lindblom ex Fr.) Lindm.
- Cerastium caespitosum subsp. alpinum (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Bech.
- Cerastium caespitosum subsp. fontanum (Baumg.) Schinz & R.Keller
- Cerastium caespitosum var. mauretanicum Maire
- Cerastium cespitosum subsp. alpestre (Lindblom ex Fr.) Lindm.
- Cerastium fontanum f. bistricense Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum f. dilatatum Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum f. glabratum Murr
- Cerastium fontanum f. latibracteatum Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum f. saxigenum Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum f. strictiusculum Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum f. trojagense Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum f. turkulense Zapal.
- Cerastium fontanum subsp. alpestre (Hegetschw.) Janch.
- Cerastium fontanum subsp. alpestre (Hegetschw.) Salman, Ommering & de Voogd
- Cerastium fontanum subsp. alpicola (Hegetschw.) O.Schwarz
- Cerastium fontanum subsp. alpicum Gartner
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Cerastium fontanum subsp. fontanum (commonly known as Mountain Mouse-Ear Chickweed or Mouse-Ear Chickweed) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Europe, and North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cerastium fontanum, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Føroyar, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Falkland Is., Macquarie Is.
Base Species & Variations