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Cerastium alpinum L.
alpine chickweed
       
Symbol:   CEAL12  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Caryophyllaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
CAN    N
GL    N



 
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Cerastium alpinum L.

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Distribution:
Cerastium alpinum L.

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CAN (LB, MB, NF, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK), DEN (GL)
 

Related Taxa:
Cerastium alpinum L.

View 42 genera in Caryophyllaceae, 28 species in Cerastium or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cerastium alpinum L. ssp. alpinum. .
Cerastium alpinum ssp. alpinum
alpine chickweed
Distribution of Cerastium alpinum L. ssp. lanatum (Lam.) Ces.. .
Cerastium alpinum ssp. lanatum
alpine chickweed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Cerastium alpinum L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
Genus Cerastium L. – mouse-ear chickweed
Species Cerastium alpinum L. – alpine chickweed
 
 
Time Generated: 05/25/2013 06:13 PM CDT  
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