Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Scientific name Cerastium brachypetalum Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Cerastium Higher classification Cerastium | |
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Similar Cerastium, Cerastium pumilum, Fivestamen Chickweed, Caryophyllaceae, Cerastium glutinosum | ||
Cerastium brachypetalum, commonly called gray chickweed, grey mouse-ear or gray mouse-ear chickweed, is a spring blooming annual plant species. It is native from Eurasia and introduced and naturalized in North America.
Cerastium brachypetalum is one of 101 species deemed high priorities for conservation in the UK by the wild flower and plant charity Plantlife.
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