Cerastium arcticum
Arctic Chickweed, Arctic Mouse Ear
Other regional names: Arctic Mouse Ear Chickweed
- Arctic Mouse Ear Chickweed
Also known as: Cerastium alpinum var. procerum Lange +9 more
- Cerastium alpinum var. procerum Lange
- Cerastium alpinum var. uniflorum Durand
- Cerastium arcticum subsp. hyperboreum (Tolm.) Böcher
- Cerastium arcticum subsp. procerum (Lange) Böcher
- Cerastium arcticum subsp. vestitum (Hultén)
- Cerastium arcticum var. procerum (Lange) Hultén
- Cerastium arcticum var. vestitum Hultén
- Cerastium edmondstonei var. caespitosum Dusén
- Cerastium hyperboreum Tolm.
- Cerastium nigrescens subsp. arcticum (Lange) P.S.Lusby
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Cerastium arcticum (commonly known as Arctic Chickweed or Arctic Mouse-Ear) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, 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, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northern Europe, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Greenland, Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Québec, Svalbard, West Siberia