Sticky mouse-ear
Cerastium glomeratum

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 10-20 cm tall. It grows each year from seed. The near leaves are spoon shaped and the distant leaves are narrowly oval. They are 1.5-2.5 cm long by 0.5-1 cm wide. The flowers are in a compact head. There are 5 white petals. The fruit capsule in cylinder shaped and 1.5-2 cm long. The seeds are brown

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows between 1,500-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Ireland, Nicaragua, North America, Pakistan, USA. Zambia

How it is used for food

The young shoots and leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Shoots, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chandai

Synonyms

Alsine glomerata E.H.L. Krause; Cerastium vulgatum L.;