Filed As:

Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum Baumg.

All Determinations:

Cerastium fontanum Baumg. det. R. F. C. Naczi, 2018

Cerastium nutans Raf. det. R. F. C. Naczi

Common Names:

mouse-ear chickweed

Location:

United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Zofnass Family Preserve. Near east entrance, at the junction of Upper Shad Road and Joshua Hobby Lane. Eastern loop trail. Alt. 146m. (479 ft.)

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 28027 with M. Rothman, 17 May 2016

Description:

Herb 17 cm tall, the stems densely pubescent. Leaves with marginal trichomes. Sepals 5, green, petals 5, white, stamens 10, white, the filaments light green, the anthers dirty white, ovary green, the style 5-parted, white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

In grassy area between road and preserve. Scattered but common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 03220056
GUID: 5188caae-6d69-4505-bb95-3f7028113dac

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.1814, -73.6015)

Distribution:

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