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Cerastium nigrescens

Shetland Mouse Ear
Also known as: Cerastium alpinum var. edmondstonii (Edmondston) Hook.fil. +12 more
  • Cerastium alpinum var. edmondstonii (Edmondston) Hook.fil.
  • Cerastium arcticum f. nigrescens (H.C.Watson) Druce
  • Cerastium arcticum subsp. edmondstonii (Edmondston) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Cerastium arcticum var. edmondstonii (Edmondston) Beeby
  • Cerastium arcticum var. nigrescens (H.C.Watson) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Cerastium edmondstonei var. nigrescens (H.C.Watson) A.R.Clapham
  • Cerastium edmondstonii (Edmondston) Murb. & Ostenf.
  • Cerastium edmondstonii var. caespitosum Dusén
  • Cerastium edmondstonii var. nigrescens (H.C.Watson) A.R.Clapham
  • Cerastium latifolium var. acutifolium Edmondston
  • Cerastium latifolium var. edmondstonii Edmondston
  • Cerastium latifolium var. nigrescens H.C.Watson
  • Cerastium nigrescens var. acutifolium (Edmondston) Druce
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Cerastium nigrescens (commonly known as Shetland Mouse-ear) is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Cerastium is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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