Cerastium aleuticum
Aleutian Chickweed
Also known as: Cerastium beeringianum var. aleuticum (Hultén) Welsh
- Cerastium beeringianum var. aleuticum (Hultén) Welsh
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Cerastium aleuticum (commonly known as Aleutian chickweed) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Cerastium is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aleutian Is., Kamchatka