Cerastium holosteoides (Caryophyllaceae)

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Cerastium holosteoides
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The Cerastium holosteoides plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. triviale. Link.

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Latin Name:  Cerastium holosteoides
Family:  Caryophyllaceae
Author:  Fries.

Known Hazards:  None known

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Habitat:  Mostly in wet places. Grassland, shingle, dunes, waysides, waste places and cultivated ground.

Cultivation Notes: See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs. This species is closely related to C. fontanum, the common mouse-ear, and is seen as no more than a sub-species of that species by many botanists.

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