Flora:Common Chickweed
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
| Cerastium fontanum (formerly Cerastium vulgatum) |
| Pink Family |
Alternate Names: Big Chickweed, Common Mouse Ear Chickweed, Large Mouse Ear
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Links
- Burke Museum
- CalFlora
- CalPhotos
- E-Flora BC
- Forestry Images
- Turner Photographics
- US Department of Agriculture Link
- Washington Flora Checklist
- Wildflowers.org
Description
Common Chickweed grows in disturbed areas throughout most of the northwest.
Tips on identifying Chickweed
Chickweeds all have five petals that are so deeply cut, they look like ten.
| narrow leaves | Field Chickweed | Cerastium arvense |
| lance shaped leaves, grows only in alpine areas | Alpine Chickweed | Cerastium beeringianum |
| opposite, joined leaves | Common Chickweed | Cerastium fontanum |
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)