species

Cerastium arvense

Field chickweed · Field mouse-ear

A scale drawing of Cerastium arvense, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Cerastium arvense belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, also known as Field chickweed or Field mouse-ear, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Acid, Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (329786-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.