Latin name: Cerastium fontanum Baumg. ssp. vulgare (Hartman) Greuter & Burdet Pronunciation: sir-AS-tee-um fon-TAY-num vul-GARE-ee Common name: Perennial chickweed Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Habitat: Disturbed areas, grassy slopes, damp woods, marshy ground, lawns and meadows, to 6500', naturalized from Europe Blooming period: March to August Name derivations: 1) Cerastium 2) fontanum 3) vulgare |
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