Mouse-ear chickweed
Cerastium vulgatum

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has slender shoots that lie along the ground that are 15 cm long. The flowering shoots bend upwards. They are 45 cm long. The stems and leaves have spreading hairs. The leaves on the flowering shoots are narrowly oval. They are 1-2.5 cm long. They are dark green and without leaf stalks. The petals are white and divided. The fruit capsule is curved and 7-10 mm long. There are many reddish-brown seeds.

There are about 100 Cerastium species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows easily as a self sown plant in cultivated areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cerastium triviale Link;