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Cerastium alpinum L.

Alpine Mouse-Ear

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Cerastium (Chickweed)

Synonyms

Cerastium alpinum
Cerastium alpinum L. subsp.
Cerastium alpinum subsp. aquaticum
Cerastium alpinum subsp. babiagorense
Cerastium alpinum subsp. glabratum
Cerastium alpinum subsp. lanatum
Cerastium alpinum subsp. nevadense
Cerastium alpinum subsp. squalidum
Cerastium alpinum var. aquaticum
Cerastium alpinum var. nevadense
Cerastium atratum
Cerastium glaberrimum
Cerastium glabratum
Cerastium hekuravense
Cerastium lanatum
Cerastium squalidum

Related species

Cerastium cerastoides (L.) Britton - Starwort Mouse-Ear
Cerastium dubium (Bastard) Guépin - Doubtful Chickweed
Cerastium arvense L. - Field Mouse-Ear
Cerastium alpinum L. - Alpine Mouse-Ear
Cerastium uniflorum Clairv. - Glacier Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium latifolium L. - Broad-Leaved Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum Baumg. - Common Mouse-Ear
Cerastium brachypetalum Pers. - Grey Mouse-Ear
Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. - Sticky Mouse-Ear
Cerastium semidecandrum L. - Little Mouse-Ear
Cerastium pumilum Curtis - Dwarf Mouse-Ear
Cerastium siculum Guss.
Cerastium diffusum Pers. - Sea Mouse-Ear

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cerastium alpinum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cerastium alpinum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cerastium alpinum

Cerastium alpinum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • intensively used grassland, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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