Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CERASTIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 437. 1753.
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TYPE: Cerastium arvense Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 47. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerastium brachypetalum | GRAY CHICKWEED | Not Native | ||
| Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare | BIG CHICKWEED | Not Native FAC- (NWPL) | ||
| Cerastium glomeratum | MOUSE-EAR CHICKWEED; STICKY CHICKWEED | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Cerastium semidecandrum | FIVESTAMEN CHICKWEED | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Pedicels 0-4(5) mm long, subequal to shorter than the sepals and fruits
1. Pedicels (2)5-15 mm long, subequal to longer than the sepals and fruits
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2. Stems densely silvery long-pilose; bracts or sepals herbaceous, not scarious
2. Stems short-pilose; bracts or sepals scarious-margined
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3. Perennial, often rhizomatous; sepals 5-7 mm long; fruit 9-17 mm long
3. Annual; sepals 3-5 mm long; fruit 4-7 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centunculus | Centunculus Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 256, 535. 1763, non Linnaeus 1753. | TYPE: = Cerastium Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Esmarchia | Esmarchia Reichenbach, Fl. Germ. Excurs. xiv. 1830. | TYPE: Esmarchia cerastioides (Smith) Reichenbach (Sagina cerastioides Smith) | |
| Leucodonium | Leucodonium (Reichenbach) Opiz, Seznam 59. 1852. | BASIONYM: Unknown | TYPE: = Cerastium Linnaeus 1753. |
| Myosotis | Myosotis Moench, Methodus 224. 1794, non Linnaeus 1753, nec Miller 1754. | TYPE: = Cerastium Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Prevotia | Prevotia Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 256, 594. 1763. | TYPE: Cerastium pentandrum Linnaeus |