Cerastium viscosum (Caryophyllaceae)

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Cerastium viscosum
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The Cerastium viscosum plant species is found in Europe to E. Asia. Naturalized in N. America. It is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Cerastium viscosum
Family:  Caryophyllaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Naturalized in waste places, fields and roadsides from S. Newfoundland to Florida and California[43].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to require a moist soil in light shade. According to some botanists this species is no more than a synonym for C. holosteoides.

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