Cerastium holosteoides
Big Chickweed, Eurasian Mouse Ear Chickweed
Also known as: Cerastium alpestre Schur +19 more
- Cerastium alpestre Schur
- Cerastium alpigenum Schur
- Cerastium andinum Phil.
- Cerastium caespitosum f. glandulosum (Boenn.) Sved., Junell & Örtendahl
- Cerastium caespitosum f. serpentini Novák
- Cerastium caespitosum Gilib. ex Asch.
- Cerastium caespitosum subsp. glandulosum (Boenn.) Valev
- Cerastium caespitosum var. cuatrecasasii Font Quer
- Cerastium caespitosum var. holosteoides
- Cerastium caespitosum var. montevidense (Rohrb.) Malme
- Cerastium caespitosum var. pseudoalpestre Bech.
- Cerastium caespitosum var. triviale
- Cerastium ceretanum Sennen
- Cerastium cespitosum Gilib.
- Cerastium connatum L.C.Beck
- Cerastium fontanum f. glutinosum (Möschl) M.B.Wyse Jacks.
- Cerastium fontanum f. gracile (Hayek) M.B.Wyse Jacks.
- Cerastium fontanum f. holosteoides (Fr.) M.B.Wyse Jacks.
- Cerastium fontanum f. vulgare (Hartm.) M.B.Wyse Jacks.
- Cerastium fontanum subsp. balcanum Gartner
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Cerastium holosteoides (commonly known as Big Chickweed or Eurasian Mouse-ear Chickweed) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Papuasia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Madeira, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Guinea, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, 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)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antipodean Is., Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Florida, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Lesotho, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Tubuai Is., Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon